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North Central Minnesota's Eight-Weekly Regional Newspaper
NO. 2
Chairman Announces
Progress Against
Drugs, Gangs
LEADING EDGE JOURNALISM
Red Lake Chairman Jourdain Outlines
Aggressive Proactive Multi-Band Plan at Second
Annual Summit on Drugs and Gangs at Red Lake
RED LAKE -- With Red Lake
authorities citing the 2007 busts of
the "Pablo" (Martinez-Miranda)
cocaine ring (at least 28 persons
were arrested) as substantially
limiting the flow of this deadly
poison onto the Red Lake Nation
(Red Lake Officer Pat Graves: "I
think anytime you get a substantial
bust like that, it helps law
enforcement. . . . We have seen a
decrease in the drug problem . . . .");
Floyd "Buck" Jourdain Jr., the
charismatic and well-visioned
Chairman of the Red Lake Nation,
unveiled to its citizens and the
world, what the Red Lake Nation,
as well as other Native American
bands of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, and First Nation (Canadian)
bands, have done, collectively, to
rid themselves of this problem, and
progress made; in his moving
address at the 2nd annual Summit
on Drugs and Gangs, held Feb.
14th and 15th, 2008, at the Red
Lake Humanities Center, adjacent
to the Red Lake Casino.
It was a cold day February 14th,
when the Chairman opened the
summit, but neither the 10 degree
cold, nor some of the authorities
scheduled to be there being a bit
late due to having to respond to an
Corrections
(no, not even we are without sin)
• The name of the owner of
The Hawg Pen cycle shop,
Grand Rapids, is Steve Storrs
(NH of 01/21/08, p. 3)
• The article (in NH of
01/21/08, p. 3), Ridgeview Apts.,
Bemidji Has Tenant Arrested
After Unlawful Eviction Attempt
was in error as to the name of
the apartment complex. It is,
correctly, the Ridgeway Court
Apartments, at 2800 Ridgeway
Ave., NW., Bemidji (follow-up
on p. 11, this issue).
• The new Thrift Store (photos
on p. 5 of NH of 01/21/08) was
misstated as being at the
Emmaville Store. Properly, the
photos were taken, and the new
thrift store is located, at the
Woodland Convenience Store,
at Lake George, Minnesota
(photos/article, p. 8, this issue)
emergency, kept people from
turning out and filling the floor
seats, and overflowing into the
bleachers. The two-day summit
designed to severely cramp the
style of drug pushers and gang
recruiters, was coordinated in
conjunction with the Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
(BCA), the U.S. Dept. of Justice,
and other law enforcement,
medical, and educational agencies.
Presentations included a
comprehensive delineation of gang
activities, with graphic visuals, by
Minneapolis officers, Sgt. William
Blake, and Robert Thunder;
informative sessions with other law
enforcement officers; community
meetings and panel discussions,
detailed
information
on
methamphetamine, cocaine, and
the Tribal Courts, and testimony
from medical professionals as to
the effects of drugs and how to
counter addiction. Opening drum
songs were provided, each day, by
the Battle River Drum Group, and
the Invocation, Feb. 14th, by Mr.
Larry Stillday, Tribal Elder. The
award-winning Hip-Hop group,
Red Nation provided music attuned
to the likes of young people there.
Quiet Thunder. Following the
Invocation and the opening drum,
Chairman Jourdain, masterfully,
but with his soft-spoken, "plain
folks straight-talk" rapport,
uncanny for someone of his stature
but for which he is known, took
the podium, and issued powerful
words that would fall hard upon
anyone who was contemplating
drug or gang activity on the Red
Lake Nation; condensed and
concise, within his short
impromptu and unscripted, but
fact-filled, talk:
"I tried to write a speech this
morning but, . . . .
"We have some people who are
responding to an emergency right
now, so some of the people who
wanted to be here will be in a little
bit later.
"I want to start this morning,
first of all, by thanking the drum
group and thanking our Spiritual
Elder, Larry Stillday, for doing the
opening ceremony; and make
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some acknowledgments as to
some of the organizers here who
make this event possible. This is
the second one! Last year, we were
really pleased with the turnout and
the way things went and what
followed after we had our sessions
here last year.
"I'd like to thank the
organizers. First of all, I'd like to
thank the Red Lake Tribal Council
and all of the members for
supporting these type of events on
the Red Lake Reservation,
Chemical Health Programs work
very hard to see that this summit
is happening again this year,
Project Safe Neighborhoods,
Alice Benais, the Dept. of Public
Safety, the Red Lake Schools, the
Red Lake Youth Council, Red
Lake Gaming and the Red Lake
Casino for hosting this event; I
know I'm going to be missing
somebody, I apologize for that, but
also I'd like to thank the Mpls.
Police Dept., and Fox Valley
[Technical College] for graciously
accepting our invitation and come
back and facilitate the summit this
year." (loud applause)
"I'm also proud to announce
that at this year's Summit will be a
'youth-track' this year. That was
one of the things that was
suggested under the sessions last
year and also [by] the Red Lake
Schools; they were limited in what
they could do in attending last
year's, so we wanted to make sure
that we reached out to the youth
and talked to them and got their
voices heard; because we had
'break-out' sessions and stuff that
happened last year, and the School
was kind of bringing over classes
whenever they could to
participate, but this year they said
'we'd like to do something'. So
we're really fortunate to have with
(Cont'd, “Chairman,” page 12)
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Corruption
Erupts in E.
Gull Lake
LEADING EDGE
JOURNALISM
EAST GULL LAKE -- A
shroud of mystery surrounds the
firing of 14-year East Gull Lake
Wastewater Super, Randy
Ramsdell, and city officials are
tighter than a clamshell on the issue.
The Players. Maureen K.
Cirks is the extremely beautiful
blonde City Administrator for East
Gull Lake. Routinely, the City
Administrator is the person
charged with doing day-to-day
bookkeeping, billing city charges
(like water, etc.), and paying bills
for the City. Married into an
influential Nevis family, Maureen
Cirks had, for many years, been the
City Clerk for the City of Nevis,
Minn., where she, and the Deputy
City Clerk that she had requested
(this is for a city of 364 people)
exacted salaries that amounted,
each year, to about $142 for every
man, woman, and child in Nevis.
Following the Minnesota State
Auditor finding several irregularities
in Nevis's books, (see State Auditor
Cites Irregularities At Nevis, NH of
3/23/02, at northernherald.com),
Mrs. Cirks moved on to a town with
a higher tax base. She landed in East
Gull Lake.
Other E. Gull Lake city officials
mentioned herein include:
Brenda Thomes - Deputy ClerkTreasurer (essentially an assistant/
sidekick to the Administrator)
Mayor-Dave Kavanaugh, who
also owns Kavanaugh's Resort in E.
Gull Lake.
City Councilor (1 of 4) - Marty
Carlson, also owner of MG
Carlson Construction, Baxter.
Randy Ramsdell had been the
E. Gull Lake Wastewater Superintendent for almost 15 years, until
his surprise firing at a 3/20/07
meeting of the 3-member
"wastewater committee", attended
by Cirks, and committee members
Kavanaugh, Carlson, and Ike
Halliwill. Although, on inquiry,
City Attorney Tom Fitzpatrick
would say that the firing was
Randy
Ramsdell
"ratified" by the full Council at
their regular meeting 4/3/07,
council
minutes
(http://
www.eastgulllake.govoffice.com)
disclose that the Council was only
informed that Ramsdell was "no
longer employed" by the City as of
3/20/07. The question was never
put before the Council.
A legal question exists as to
whether the termination by the
wastewater committee, rather than
the full council, was lawful; as
M.S. 412.111 empowers the
Council, in the absence of a City
Manager (not the same as
Administrator), to make these
decisions. M.S. 412.621 allows
statutory cities to establish a public
utilities commission, but only in an
advisory capacity, not to discharge
the powers of the Council.
City Attorney Tom Fitzpatrick
has adamantly maintained that the
firing was lawful and proper. But
neither Fitzpatrick, nor Cirks, will
allow the inspection of the minutes
of that 3/20/07 wastewater
committee meeting, and Northern
Herald's request for same was
refused. It may be because they
don't exist; Ramsdell said that
although Cirks was there, "there
was no minutes being taken at this
meeting, she [Cirks] was just
sitting at the desk back there,
looking at us."
At the 03/20/07 meeting, Jim
(Cont'd, “E. Gull Lake,” p. 10)
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Not Authorized By State Law
BEMIDJI -- For many years, when a
vehicle has been stopped by a deputy, and
the driver is without proof of insurance, the
vehicle has been routinely towed and
impounded. Now, there's another option.
Now, we don't expect that anyone
reading this paper is dumb enough to drive
without insurance, but they might want to
tell their less educated friends about this.
As well as putting the vehicle at risk of
collision loss, when a person is cited for noinsurance, when he gets to court, he can
expect the judge, who will have no sympathy
for this, to assess a hefty fine (like $500$1,000), cut the offender's driver's license
and vehicle registration into little pieces, and
maybe order the driver beheaded, depending
on the judge's mood that day.
OK, this may be a small exaggeration,
but not much. As one can see, it's not costeffective to drive without insurance.
But what is of concern here is the disposition of the stopped vehicle. For many years,
it has been policy, in Beltrami County, to have
the vehicle towed and impounded. (There
may not be authority for this, see post.)
Beltrami County is fortunate enough to
have a well-trained and experienced Sheriff
who wears a "white hat". When Sheriff Phil
Hodapp came into office, he "inherited" the
pre-existing towing policy. Northern
Herald recently had reason to inquire on
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that could be accomplished as well by a less
expensive private tow, rather than a policeordered tow and impoundment.
So as of May 5th, 2008, Hodapp had the
policy changed so that if a vehicle is stopped,
and found without proof of insurance, the
driver may now call for a private tow to his
residence or a "place of safety".
Sheriff Hodapp said that if one is
stopped and cited as they enter their own
driveway, they may be allowed to leave the
car there after citing. Also, if the vehicle
being stopped comes to rest on private
property (like the parking lot of a store),
rather than on the street, then the citing
officer may allow it to remain there, as long
as it's with the consent of the owner of the
property. But if it's stopped on the street,
the driver can't then drive it into a nearby
parking lot - that would be unlawful
operation of the vehicle.
And if they're pulled over, say, on a
public street, the car will be towed, even if
it would be legal to leave the car parked on
the street. The driver's new option to use a
private tow is generally much less
expensive than a deputy-ordered tow.
Further, with a deputy-ordered tow, the
impound yard is instructed not to release
the vehicle (and accrue storage charges)
until proof of insurance is presented. (The
vehicle may released without proof of
insurance if towed out of the impound yard
by a licensed towing company, but not on a
trailer or car carrier pulled by the owner,
even if in an insured vehicle.)
The Beltrami County change is a step
in the right direction, however, there does
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Hackensack
Residents Air
Complaints
Below left, Hackensack residents
and business owners packed Council
Chambers and overflowed the room, down
the hallway, and out into the driveway and
parking lot, as Duluth attorney Tom Murtha,
at top left, makes an argument for action by
the Council to investigate and resolve
concerns regarding their new Police Chief,
Joe Hastings, shown right. At top, the
Hackensack patrol vehicle.
HACKENSACK -- The City of
Hackensack is one of the premier summer
places to be in Northern Minnesota. Located
on scenic Birch Lake, there's almost always
something going on, and the town is very
hospitable and welcoming to all who come
there. And they want to keep it that way.
In a heated meeting April 7th, 2008, that
rendered the City Council Chambers
standing room only - really, there wasn't even
that - Hackensack residents and
businesspeople brought their concerns about
the law enforcement style of their new Police
Chief, Joe Hastings, before the Council.
What happened. For about 17 years,
Police Chief Mel Rateike had been the law
in Hackensack. Kind of an Andy Taylor
type, over the years he'd developed a style
of tough law enforcement when necessary,
tempered with the wisdom to know when it
was, and when it wasn't. At one time he even
participated in busting a meth house, along
with Cass Co. deputies and others. Rateike
always and foremost kept the peace in this
friendly and welcoming, and busy,
summertime showcase community.
That isn't always an easy job in a smaller
city where, although all intend the best,
different groups of people can have
markedly different opinions on just how
things should be done. But in Rateike's term,
the biggest citizens' complaint against the
Chief was that there wasn't enough of him.
In time, Chief Rateike retired and
Hackensack had to find a new lawman. In
2007 they hired present Chief Joe Hastings.
It's as if, in Mayberry, Sheriff Andy
Taylor retired, and Barney came in. Both
are trained and skilled law officers, but with
decidedly different styles of enforcement.
Hwy. 371 runs through Hackensack.
With Chief Hastings cracking down on
motorists who fail to slow down (the incity speed limit is 30) some business owners
now complain that the city is becoming
known as a speed trap, and that's hurting
business during economic times that are
tough anyway. A Hackensack restaurant
owner said, "Economically speaking, . . .
there's pull factors and leakage, and we're
not getting the pull from surrounding . . .
communities like we used to. . . . Customers
are choosing to go elsewhere . . . because
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to make it harder for you to smoke by increasing
tobacco taxes and governmental restrictions.
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of an overzealous police officer. We're even
losing our own hometown customers - that's
called "leakage". Our customers are leaking
out into the other communities . . . due to
the negligence of our city councilmen [in
not] responding to the community concern."
"Both officers [Hastings, and former
Chief Rateike] do their job . . . it's how they
do their job. Mel [Rateike] was a very
personable people person. He did a very fine
job, communicating and being part of the
community. [Hastings] . . . doesn't want to
be part of our community and is rude and
arrogant to the people he has contact with,"
the restaurateur said, adding, "we're a
family-owned business. We are not against
law enforcement; we need to have police
in town for criminals and stuff, but we don't
need to pick on and badger the common
hard-working visitor or resident."
The concerns of this business owner,
and the many others who packed the hall,
were addressed by attorney Tom Murtha,
from Duluth, whom the residents and
businesspeople had hired. He told the
Hackensack City Council that he had been
hired because the individual citizens had
been rebuffed and intimidated when they
had tried, individually, to present their
concerns and complaints to the City.
Murtha said, "Communication has
broken down. I've talked to about . . . 70
people [in a city of about 300]; they're all
saying the same things about one law
enforcement officer, and I think that
warrants an investigation on the part of this
City Council. . . . Obviously, something's
going on here and it's really hurting you
guys as a community . . . You're the City
Council, the buck does stop with you guys.
. . . I'd ask that you conduct an investigation
. . . I don't want this to be some type of lynch
mob . . . I want you to do it based on the
facts, and you get to the facts by talking to
the people that have the complaints . . .
giving them a forum where they can talk to
you about what's actually happening, and
then give law enforcement an opportunity
to respond to that. Or better yet, at the same
time, provide law enforcement and the
people that are complaining an opportunity
(Cont'd, “Hackensack Council,” p. 8)
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Your VCR/DVD TV
new VCR/DVDs, which is maybe
what the Bush administration, and
had in mind.
Will Soon Be it's FCC,
Years ago, TV was supposedly
deregulated with a "hands off"
Unusable
federal position. But that only
The Bush administration has
rendered millions of people's
VCRs and DVDs obsolete. A lot
of people have gotten converters,
to use when the federal digital TV
mandate goes into effect February,
2009; but what many don't realize
is what that will do to their VCR.
Here's the scoop. If you have
a non-digital VCR & TV, you
won't be able to watch one
program while recording another.
That's because the "converter"
only tunes one channel at a time.
But worse, your VCR can no
longer be programmed to record
multiple programs. That's because
it will only receive the channel set
on the converter box - it can no
longer change channels to record
another show.
Most people who record their
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READERS TOOT OUR HORN
I just wanted to thank you for
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as he lost his ability to read after
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I can honestly tell you that your
paper elicits many laughs from him
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interest in learning more about the
"stuff" up there in God’s country. I
applied as regards letting the
stations bombard you with four
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and hours of crappy (similar to a
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informercials where entertaining
broadcasting used to be. The
"hands off" policy didn't stop the
federal government from causing
Americans to have to buy millions
of dollars worth of new equipment
just to continue watching TV. So
goes the Bush administration.
Profitable for business, while
shafting the average American.
It's unfortunate that the Democrats, with the whole country to
search, somehow couldn't come up
with a single good candidate (were
Hillary and Obama really the best
they could do?), but that's how it is,
with Democrats and Republicans.
must admit that I thoroughly enjoy
reading your articles as well.
It is very laudable to know
someone as yourself is not afraid to
tackle reality head on, giving others
a fresh perspective on some things
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How To Live Well Without
TV, all of the newest toys for the
Working
kids (some of whom have been
In their late 40s now, a married
couple lives on the outskirts of
Bemidji in a newer home, with
whirlpool bath, on a large open lot.
Both drive newer cars.
While many families can't
afford it, she raised her kids as a
stay-at-home-mom. She doesn't like
to work, not even to cook, so they
can be seen feeding the kids at
restaurants almost every day. For a
time, one kid refused to eat
anything much except McDonalds®
french fries; so rather than apply
some discipline and guidance, they
could be found running out at all
hours of the day or night to the
drive-in whenever he got hungry.
And in these economicallytroubled times, the family still
enjoys many things middle-class
working people don't. Things like
$50 pay per view sports events on
arrested from time to time),
including $400 game sets, as well
as alcohol and tobacco for the
underaged ones.
Sometimes they fly to The
Bahamas, or sometimes, with all
of the kids, to Orlando. And every
now and then, though in town, the
couple takes a weekend at one of
the local $100+ a night luxury
hotels, "just to get away."
In afternoons, around town, the
wife can frequently be found at $4
a cup coffee shops, and Bemidji's
fashion stores. And sometimes they
use their money to "help" a friend
on food stamps (actually, a card,
now) by, illegally, letting the friend
buy their groceries and then giving
her the cash.
Independently wealthy? Nope,
just "depressed". Both claim to
suffer from "depression", a doctor
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signed off on it, and for many
years, SS Disability has paid about
$700 a month to each of the
husband and wife, plus $300 for
each of their 3 kids (with different
last names). About $27,600 a year
for not working. How could
anyone be "depressed" with that?
More. This "income" is tax-free,
of course, and they don't pay the
$2,111 that would be withheld for
Social Security and Medicare taxes,
for a worker earning that amount.
SS disability is structured so a
recipient can work part-time
without affecting benefits. In years
when the husband and/or wife want
to work part-time, if they earn
$11,750 between them, they still
have no income tax, but the federal
government kicks in another
$4,716, and the state, $1,175. as
Earned Income Credit and Working
Family Credit tax "refunds".
This totals $45,241 annual
income, for doing $11,750 worth
of part-time work. Is this the way
to go, or what ?!!? If we figure in
the SS & Medicare taxes that
weren't withheld, it is roughly
equal to earnings of $47,352 ! And
there's no income tax on any of it.
But there's one more thing. The
husband claims that his depression
stems from military service. So they
get about another $4,800 a year in
veterans' benefits. This puts them
well over $50,000 earnings equivalent. In an area where State Rep
Moe recently said, ". . . the average
family income barely cracks
$30,000 and people work a couple
of jobs to get even that . . . ."
Veterans, of course, put their
lives on the line for America, and
they deserve the benefits they get,
and then some. No argument there.
But it would seem that the other
programs should take each other
into account (or total household
income) in determining benefits.
With people getting paid over
$50,000, for $11,750 worth of parttime work, where working couples
barely make $30,000; something's
gotta be wrong with this picture.
The couple doesn't pay for
medical insurance. Even with this
amount of money, medical
assistance pays their medical bills,
including many emergency room
services (one kid had hypochondriac tendencies) when they
don't want to wait 'til the doctor is
in, like normal people who have to
pay for it, would.
They both could work, and
have worked, when they wanted a
little more to spend. The wife was
a housekeeper for the some of the
many hotels & motels that are
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restaurants and bars in Minnesota
are non-smoking. This may be a
consideration in deciding whether to
vacation here. If you smoke, and
come to Minnesota, it WILL be a
hassle for you.
AKELEY Bunyan's, Blue Ox Market, Em's Coffeehouse BACKUS Jim's OffSale BAGLEY Tesoro Service BEMIDJI WAL-MART, Holiday (south location),
U. S. Post Office (coin box in front) BRAINERD Super-One Foods, U. S. Post
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COHASSET River Rat Trading Post, SuperAmerica COLERAINE RJ Market
DEER RIVER Cenex, SuperValu EMMAVILLE Emmaville store
GRAND RAPIDS Cub Foods, God's Country Outfitters, Reed Drug, RC's Spur,
Sawmill Inn, SuperAmerica HACKENSACK Hackensack Liquor (bar), Mark's
Market, Triple B Conv. Store JENKINS JM Speedstop & Amoco KABEKONA
Nowhere Auto Repair LAKE GEORGE Woodland Store LAPORTE Laporte
Service, Laporte Grocery LONGVILLE One Stop & bp (Amoco) Service
NISSWA Ganley's Nisswa Inn PARK RAPIDS Coborn's PEQUOT LAKES
Northern Food King PINE RIVER Carl's Market, Johnson Oil & Bait, Pfeiffer
Drug RED LAKE Red Lake IGA REMER Holter's Super Valu, Remer Junction
Service, Spur Service & Conv., Woodsman Cafe SOLWAY Highway 2 Express
WALKER Super-One Foods, Orton's
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On Sept. 20, 2001, President George W. Bush said:
"This will be an age of liberty here and across the world. ... Freedom and fear
are at war.... They [our enemies] hate our freedoms... our freedom of speech....
They follow in the path of fascism, Naziism and totalitarianism....
"I ask you to uphold the values of America; ... we are in a fight for our
principles and our first responsibility is to live by them. ..."
Still, there are some people that just don't buy it. They hang the flag, but
don't believe you should be able to read the news if they don't agree with it.
Don't look for Northern Herald at these places:
BEMIDJI: K-MART, Gene Frost, mgr., Sta-Mart, Subway (Bemidji, Park Rapids and
Brainerd only), E-Z Stop, McDonald's (Bemidji, Brainerd only), Burger King (Bemidji,
Grand Rapids only), Paul Bunyan Mall, Marketplace grocery, Lueken's grocery, Southside
Restaurant, Countryside Restaurant, Maid-Rite, South Shore Maytag Laundry & Tanning,
Wally's Oil, The Cabin PARK RAPIDS: Northern Convenience/Phillips 66, Wimpy's
Cafe, A&W, J&B Foods, CENEX/Taco Bell (Park Raipds only), SA (Park Rapids only),
Petro Pete's CASS LAKE: Teal's SuperValu, Food & Fuel, Sportsman's Pizzaria, Palace
Junction Service NEVIS: Northwind Grocery OTHER PLACES: Galen's Super Valu,
Bagley; Godfrey's Super Valu, Backus; Bucker's Super Valu, Pine River; Countryside
Restaurant, Blackduck; Holiday (Deer River only); Curtisinn Headwaters Cafe, Akeley
LAPORTE -- With a pool table
conveniently turned to a buffet
table, (the pockets could hold the
silverware) there was plenty of
food for all at Popple Bar's Pot
Luck dinner, on their Customer
Appreciation Day, May 3rd, 2008
always looking for help, and the
husband was doing part-time
custodial work for a major retailer,
until he called his supervisor a
female canine. Supervisors don't
like that; but then, when you're
getting almost $28,000 a year from
Social Security anyway, keeping
a job may not be so important.
A few years ago, a person
could get SS disability by claiming
to be an alcoholic. Fortunately, a
stop was put to that. Now, with
WALKER -- Just fiddlin' around.
Louisiana master fiddler Curtis
Coubello plays fiddle behind-theback Aug. 18th, 2007 at Cajunfest
at the Northern Lights Casino,
Walker. Coubello is expected back
(call casino to be sure) for the 2008
Cajunfest, August 21st-24th.
Social Security as financially
strapped as it is, it may be time to
have a hard look at some of its
other excesses and loopholes.
In the meantime, if the
economy gets one down, and they
get tired of working full-time for
a diminishing return, while a
number of others who don't, live
like royalty; well, one might just
want to go to a doctor and tell him
they've become "depressed".
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JUNE 16, 2008
EVERY WEEKEND IN EVERY OCTOBER - IN PARK RAPIDS
Pumpkin Party at Carters!
PARK RAPIDS -- Every October, Mr. Russell Carter throws
open his Farm Market on weekends for real farm fun! There are
good things to buy of course, including the last crop of tomatoes
(sometimes at clearance prices!), fall gourds, the Halloween
pumpkin, about as large as one wants it, and lots of other stuff
fresh from Mr. Carter's farm! And there's fun for all ages with
the Pumpkin Launcher, the Maize Maze, Crow Shoot, Treasure
Hunt, Tales in the Tepee, the cow Milking Contest, Hay Wagon
Ride, performances by a guitar playing Gorilla and banjo picking
The Maize Maze - it looks easy from here,
scarecrow, and much more! October is when the fresh cider is but then we're shooting from above with
pressed, and guests can enjoy a hot cup inside, as well as other zoom - those gals have been in there quite a
free refreshments. These shots are from the Oct. 27, 2007 event. while. They seem to be enjoying it, though.
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OK, most farms have crows. But the
wagoneers find the gorilla a bit more unusual.
reported that even some of the few
that weren't marked weren't heating.
We certainly hope their tanning
beds work better than this.
A sign told patrons that they'd
begin making repairs January 28th,
2008, but these pics were taken on
March 7th; the Maytag repairman
must have been busier than the TV
commercials would lead one to
believe. We found many upset
customers there, "I've
been here almost 3 hours
now," said one who had
waited for a supposedly
working (untagged)
dryer, but then, she said,
"it turned cold."
Although, when interviewed, the laundramat
attendant said that policy was to
give refunds, at least one customer
was told by the floozie in charge
that they weren't giving refunds if
the dryer didn't heat. "They told me
that . . . I would not get a refund if
my clothes didn't dry, because they
weren't guaranteeing anybody's
clothes to dry that night," she said.
When Northern Herald investigated the incident, the attendant,
who looked to be a BSU bimbo,
wouldn't comment on it, and refused
to tell us the name of the manager!
Below, a customer displays a
garment that she'd washed in the
machines there, but the washing
machine left soap powder on her
clothes (circled).
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Consumer Corner
What Pet Owners Should Know
About Risks of Vaccinating
Minnesota law requires that
cats and dogs receive rabies shots.
These are thought by many to be
routine; but they are not necessarily
without danger to the animal.
Although rabies is generally
fatal in both animals and humans,
cases of human contraction of rabies
in the U.S. are now extremely rare.
Feline Distemper is an
insidious disease which is highly
contagious and usually fatal to the
animal, but not transmittable to
humans. The premises where the
animal was kept may remain
infected for a year or more, and
new animals brought into them will
often contract the disease and die.
In a recent incident in Bemidji,
what was to have been a routine 5
minute vaccination for rabies and
distemper turned into a catastrophe
as the animal, a cat, went into
shock immediately after the
vaccine was given; its pupils
dilated, and it collapsed on the
examining table. The cat likely
would have died then and there had
cortisone and adrenaline shots not
been immediately administered.
The animal remained ill and had to
be tended for a day thereafter.
Although the veterinarian said
that such a reaction to the vaccine
is rare, apparently, it can and does
happen, and should be considered
when deciding to vaccinate. The
vet involved did not know whether
it was the rabies, or the distemper
vaccine, that caused the problem.
Pet owners who do decide to
have their animals vaccinated
should allow for plenty of time,
that day, in case of complications.
Although now domesticated,
animals still do best in the wild - in
the habitat for which Providence
created them. The less we humans
do, generally, the better for them;
and like with humans, going to the
doctor can often be the most
unnatural, dangerous, and unhealthy
thing that can happen to them.
Finally, we remind pet owners
that human, not animal, population
is what poses the greatest risk to
the environment, and is at the base
of every environmental concern
from global warming to the
annihilation of the rain forests, to
air, water, and oceanic pollution, to
overfishing (90% of the big fish are
gone, as well as most of the
whales), to depletion of fossil fuels.
Overpopulation is also a cause
of war, and, of course, famine and
starvation; and it causes people to
be more vulnerable to natural
disaters and epidemics.
Unchecked, human overpopulation will greatly diminish the
quality of life of the next
generations. In short, by simple
human overpopulation, we are
killing most everything on this
planet, and we are killing ourselves.
So, where it's legal, why not
spay or neuter your children
today? This is much more of a
priority than anything you might
do with your pets. If your kids find
they like it, then maybe it would
be OK for your pets too; but again,
animals seem to do best in their
natural state, as Providence
created them. Anything we do to
intervene is generally detrimental;
if He meant for them to have more
or less of anything, He would have
made them that way.
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OK, technically they're filtertipped little cigars. But they're
pretty much like cigarettes in brown
paper. Packs of 20, 10 packs to a
carton. 5 cartons for $49 - that's the
deal. In 85mm flip-top box, or
100mm soft pack. Full flavour,
mild, or menthol. 30-day guarantee
of satisfaction or refund on return.
To order, call Thompson Cigar
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Mr. Thompson doesn't believe
in advertising in any paper with
less than 30,000 circulation, which
lets out just about every newspaper
in Northern Minnesota. So when
you order, you might want to also
leave a short & polite message for
their advertising guy (Mr. Ben
Burgess - 813-884-6344 ext. 320 this is NOT a toll-free #) that you
saw their product in Northern
Herald, and they're dumb not to
advertise here so more Northern
Minnesotans would know about
their good products and good deals.
THINGS THAT JUST DON'T WORK
"There is no product that someone
cannot make a little worse and sell a little
cheaper. Those who consider price alone
are this man's lawful prey."
This column is cumulative, and provided
for consumer awareness. Signed
consumer submissions are welcome.
For review of the following things
that just don't work, from past issues,
see Things That Just Don't Work at
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• PATTON® Oil-filled Electric Radiators
• CELLULAR-ONE®
• HI-VAL® (I/O MAGIC®) CD-RW drives
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Editor’s Recommendation: In the Park Rapids area, this is where people in the
know buy their veggies and fruits! The most delicate essences of veggies are lost
quickly on the shelf. Whether at table, or by campfire, taste for yourself the
difference that farm fresh produce makes! NOW! No-hormone beef - farm raised
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NORTHERN HERALD
JUNE 16, 2008
The Magic Of
MOONDANCE!
Above, Willard Ahrens passes
out beads. He's shown with
Bernie Schumacher of KDKK
radio, and her daughter, Tavia.
Moondance Producers,
Mr. & Mrs. Bieloh
Below, onlookers crowd the stage as Superstar Todd
Rundgren, above, performs with his new band, The New
Cars, (at right) at Moondance 16, July 14th, 2007.
The New Cars on the Moondance Main Stage, from left, Elliot Easton - guitar, vocals; Kasim Sulton - bass, vocals;
Prairie Prince - drums; Greg Hawkes - keyboards, saxophone; and at top left, Todd Rundgren ("'til I saw the light in your
eyes") on
VIPs are are
vocals and
found
not just on
guitar.
the Main Stage, but also in the
VIPing
WALKER -- If the economy
was bringing people down, you
wouldn't have known it here. This
is where, for 5 days of the year,
adults can come to play, relax, and
enjoy, and for this brief time, leave
the problems of the office and
world behind. It's an annual oasis
where people come to camp, bask
in the sun, sip frozen Southern
Comfort drinks, eat the good
moon food, shop unique vendors
that may not be back the next year,
and just basically have fun!
Moondance 2007 (Sweet 16)
opened July 11th with what
appeared to be the biggest first day
MOONDANCE
MARKETPLACE
Food & Fun !!
(a Wednesday) ever. With good
weather, by the time Tesla came on
the Main Stage at 9 pm, the lawn
chair area was filled - an ocean of
people - wall to wall - from the
Main Stage all the way back to the
line of vendor booths on the west.
Said Moondancer Scott
Morrissey, from Glenwood,
BBQing at his site in the South
Campground, "It's the best
Moondance Jam ever!"
Moon food. There are a lot of
really great and unique food
vendors at Moondance. Gyros, Elk
steak sandwiches, too many to
mention all, and it's hard to sample
everything in the 4 days. And
some of the
best moon
food can
(Cont'd,
“Sound
Of
America,”
page 13)
special shaded, up-front VIP
enclosure which replicates their
natural habitat. These are wild
party animals which require
daily buffets, all the beer they
want to drink, and many other
amenities. Yep, VIPing costs a
little more, but VIPs don't mind
that, and repeatedly tell us "It's
the only way to go!"
The Many Corners
of Moondance
Patrolling on ATV is Mike
Diekmann, of the
Cass Co. Sheriff's
Office, one of
about 200 officers
and
private
security hired for
each Jam to make
sure that everyone can have a
good time!
Above left, very beautiful Mrs. Holly Sutton, VIPing with husband Chris,
from Alexandria, said, "We're having a wonderful time. Awesome view, very
good food, good sound! . . . This is our 2nd year as VIP and we love it."
Above right, VIPs Mike and Patty Miller, from Cambridge, enjoy their Caesar
These are the Most salad & VIP buffet dinner.
Important Persons at
Moondance.
They're the guys
Half the fun is in the
that you really campgrounds, and some
couldn't have a Moondancers go all out on
M o o n d a n c e their sites. Neon lights
without. At left, (below) and everything!
Wayne Johnson, Van and Lisa Williams, of
and Rex Jones, Brainerd, took campsite
of Port-Able awards in both 2006 and
John,
of 2007 for their site in the
Bemidji, prepare North General campto tend the ground that had it's own
backstage biffy. waterfall. Yep, a waterfall!
The MIPs
The Campgrounds
Joel and 18 of his friends came from
Foxhome, Minn. to set up their site,
"Fiesta Moondance Style".
Below, Sandy, Rita, and Chrissy,
seated in the backstage viewing area
of the new Lazy Moon Bar, point to
their favourite stars, as they arrive.
At left, Teri, from Grand Forks, tries the bar stool racers,
brought by WSA Bar Stool Racing (763-559-7206). WSA
puts on races in bar parking lots, and sometimes on the
street, and provides the racers and other equipment. Above,
a Moondancer tries on sunglasses at The Rhinestone
Cowgirl booth, while at top, Don Magnuson, of Battle Lake,
sells beer belts (circled). At right, Mitchell,of Bemidji and
Matt
Stein,
from Warroad, at
their campsite, Camp
Wannarock built by
Evan Parkhouse,
Warroad.
At left, Bryan from
St. Cloud & Senta,
from Manitoba. Bryan says that the on-premises MDJ Saloon offers
the "best of both worlds" with a place to sit, a direct view of the
Main Stage, and the best place on the grounds to dance.
Another
"southof-theborder"
site
Below and left, Jeff Stolley, with
niece, Amanda Altringer, and 10
friends from the Cohasset area.
It's their 9th year in the same site.
NORTHERN HERALD
JUNE 16, 2008
7
It's
Back
To
Hack
2008 !
Above, Jordan Anderson, from Lindstrom, Minn., took two of the
many trophies with top speed of the day of 160.1 mph with a 1420
Union Bay motor; and said "The track was excellent this year!"
After coming
in off the
cold Birch
Lake Ice,
there's
nothing
like a hot
bowl of
chili! And
it was
here, with
all the
Each January brings people back to
fixins, at the American Legion
Hackensack, Minn., and it brings
Chili
Feed! Enjoying their chili,
Northlanders the big Back-To-Hack
clockwise
from top left, Todd
winter festival with all its fun and
Brooke, of Hackensack, likes
goings-on!
onions & cheese on his chili,
This year's fest, January 25th - 27th
and said it was, "Top notch . . .
opened Friday night with the annual
It doesn't get any better than that!"; "Excellent chili," said Robert
huge community bonfire (it's made from
Harrison, of Stoney Lake; and Tom Barnum of Blackwater Lake.
(Text continues, “Back To Hack,” p. 10)
Serving, at the Legion, was Kayla Johnson of Hackensack.
Viva Rock Vegas! - The Snowflake Queen Pageant
Amidst talk that
the annual all-male
Snowflake Queen
Pageant was getting
too risque; for this,
the eighth, year, the
Snowflake Committee decided on
couples. But if the
wives in this
bedrock-style
contest kinda look a tad mannish, and the
husbands look a bit feminine, well, it's not
your eyes. With a packed hall (left), each
year, this pageant raises thousands of dollars
for Hackensack Fire & Rescue. And one
never knows where Elvis will show up.
MC, Jake
Howard
From
left,
Betty
Dida
Rubble &
Barney
Rub-ALittle,
and
Wilma
Stonehole
&
Freddie
GravelCrack.
Left, MC Jake
Howard moderates as
the contestants play
The Newlywed Game.
A question: Was
your last romance
session shorter, or
longer, than
average?
Bam Bam: "It
must have been
longer than average
because she fell
asleep before I was
done!"
Crowning Glory.
Left, last year's
winner, Tan-Ya-Hyde,
makes her final
walk, and
crowns Pebbles
and Bam Bam!
Right,
it's
rumoured that cowinner, Pebbles
Gotrocked, is
actually Jay
Cline, dancing at
2nd inset from left. But we
don't know. Cline is a
rather strait-laced guy - a
banker, you know - so we're
not sure that he'd do this
even for the Fire Dept. Of
course, money
is
flammable! At leftmost
inset, co-winner, Bam Bam
Thank-You-Mam.
Above, Pebbles Gotrocked &
Bam Bam Thank-You-Mam
Not a gal you'd
want to mess with,
when Cindy Cressy
goes out "clubbing"
it means something
totally different than
the usual. Above
left, Mrs. Cressy auctions off the "Viva Rock Vegas" club. At right, winners Tony Endreson,
of Wendell, Minn., and air car builder Gordon Ford (rightmost), of Hackensack, won the
club with a $250 donation to Hackensack Fire & Rescue. At top inset, the two real queens
of the pageant, each year, Mrs. Cressy, who coordinates the effort of the many pageant
volunteers, and costume maker, Alice MacQueen. Cressy and her husband, Ken, operate
North Country Tire &
Music by The Haz Beenz
Service, in Hackensack,
of course.
After the pageant, the
Snowflake Dance.
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Hackensack Council
from page 2
to communicate with each other,
so that we can actually have a
system that works and we have a
community that's proud of their
law enforcement instead of a
community, right now, where we
have a lot of rumour and innuendo
going around and allegations that
they're being intimidated, they're
being harassed, and they're afraid.
No community should feel like
that -- it shouldn't happen."
A councilman suggested
although people had voiced verbal
concerns, there had been a lack of
formal written complaints;
although at least one has been filed.
Following discussion by the
Council, Hackensack City Attorney
Ted Mellby spoke, saying, " . . .
based upon the number of people
here, I gather that there are some
specific complaints. We would like
to see those complaints and we
would like to see them in writing. I
will guarantee you there will be no
intimidation; we will welcome
whatever the complaint is.
"Specificity is something that
we have to have," and Mr. Mellby
said that the complaints would be
private and confidential. Mellby
recommended the opening of a 30day period for the submission of the
written complaints, which would
then be thoroughly investigated in
a private meeting of the City
Council (closed meetings are
allowable in personnel complaint
matters). Although the Council did
not formally vote on the suggestion,
it seemed to be in agreement.
At their later May 5th meeting,
the Council established that the
complaint period would be extended
to 45 days, and would run 'til May
21st; and the
Hackensack
City
Clerk
confirmed that
complaints will
still be taken
after that date,
but the ones
occurring on or
before May
21st will be
amassed for
consideration at
the Council's
initial inquiry.
All complaints
must be submitted directly to
the City of
Hackensack, in
writing, on an
official Hackensack form obtainable
at City Hall. The Clerk also said that
the City had hired a private
investigator to independently
investigate the complaints.
After the April 7th meeting,
Councilman Curley Franzwa
confirmed that the Council would
take the complaints seriously, and
then hold a meeting to investigate
the complaints.
In the April 7th session, City
Councilman Ron Johnston had tried
to belittle the current concern of the
townspeople by analogizing Chief
Rateike's term to "17 years with no
discipline," and the town was just
reacting to the change; but after the
meeting, local business leader
Cindy Cressy said, "I don't believe
that there wasn't law enforcement
the last 17 years . . . that's kind of
incorrect; it was an entirely different
type of law enforcement; I think
Mel [Rateike] was great. I'm just
glad to see that it looks like they're
going to investigate into some of
these allegations and I think that's
all people are looking for."
In law enforcement work since
1997, Hackensack Police Chief Joe
Hastings came to Hackensack in
2007 after part time work in Silver
Lake, Gaylord, and Henderson.
Prior to that he was police chief for
the City of Stewart. While he was
there, Stewart disbanded its police
department and, instead, contracted
with the County Sheriff.
As to citizens' concerns that the
spirit of the law was being
foregone, he said, "I would
obviously disagree with that, I
think it's a matter of perception."
Hastings attributed some of the
hostility toward him as fostered by
"runaway rumours . . . I've heard
things about me that aren't true and
(Cont'd, “Council,” page 9)
"Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less,
and stop watching ourselves live."
-- Nicolas de Chamfort
Going Down County Rd. 4
Hubbard Co. 4, otherwise known as the Lake George Road or the
Emmaville Freeway, is the wooded, scenic route that runs the 20 miles
between Lake George and Park Rapids, with lots to see and do on the
way! An easy drive from, or on the way to Itasca State Park, visitors will
find picnicking, ambience, and splendor on the shores of Lake George;
and finds at these area merchants.
CASS
LAKE
LAKE
GEORGE
ITASCA
STATE
PARK
New Thrift Store at LAKE GEORGE !
LAKE GEORGE -- A whole lot
of clothing, books, and appliances,
and a little bit of most everything
else, can now be found at the new
Woodland Convenience Store
thrift store. If your toddler is getting
himself ready for the Effie Rodeo
this year, you can even find him a
pair of tiny boots (inset) here!
Population
Explodes At
Emmaville !
EMMAVILLE -- In early 2008,
the Emmaville population
catapulted - 150% - to 6.
Emmavillites were welcoming
of their new neighbours, of course;
still, amidst concerns for future
urban sprawl, people saying that
they just didn't want it to get like
L.A. around there, and fears of
forced annexation in Dorset, townspeople began to consider a proactive
plan of controlled city expansion.
~~ A Northern Herald Restaurant Review ~~
Breakfast at Emmaville!
«««« Driving south on Co.
4 from 71/200, one passes
picturesque Lake George, and
after another 10 miles of scenic
woodland, in winter, flocked white
and reminiscent of a picture
postcard, arrives at the country
store and cafe that's the center of
Emmaville. Here, on both Sat. and
Sun. a good, filling, AYCE buffet
breakfast can be enjoyed in
woodland splendor, all four
seasons, from 8 to Noon. It's just
the thing before a day of
snowmoing, fishing, or just
sightseeing and relaxing.
In cabinesque ambience, the
buffet featured Toast of France
with fruit compote, hot cakes,
scrambled eggs, hash browns,
scratch biscuits (made right there)
and gravy, bacon, ham, and
sausage; as well as some delightful
and delicious apple-cinnamon
muffins. The sausage patties were
full flavoured, with a hint of maple.
The bacon was cooked just right,
crisp but not hard, the ham was
LAPORTE
KABAKONA
Deer
Lane
WLKR
EMMAVILLE
AKELEY
PK RP
CO. 4
Then the two newcomers left,
and the population restabilized at 4.
The most popular shopping
emporium and eating place in town,
the Emmaville Store and Cafe, is
under new management. The store,
right on the Emmaville Freeway
(Co. Rd. 4), now offers cappuccino
and specialty coffees to enjoy there,
or to go, as well as most everything
(even video rentals) a person might
need. It is one of the best places to
buy gas in the area - prices have
often been a few cents below the
Park Rapids rate, and it also offers
BEMIDJI
BAGLEY
NEVIS
MAP NOT TO SCALE
camping, a motel in the woods,
and a woodside tavern with
draught beer.
Going Hollywood. The Cafe
features AYCEs M-Th (see Rest.
Guide, p. 9) , and may inaugurate
a weekly Karaoke night this
summer, so aspiring American
idols can polish their talent.
June 7th was a festive weekend
this year as Emmaville celebrated
the 30th Anniversary of the 1978
Emmaville Hoo-Rah.
The Emmaville Store & Cafe it's still THE PLACE to shop, dine,
and relax in Emmaville, and just
about everyone in Emmaville does!
At right, a diner takes another piece of
the Toast of France from the sumptuous
buffet. It was served that day with a
delicious hot cinnamon-apple compote.
Below, Mike & Brenda Studebaker came
to Emmaville from Fargo. Was it everything
they expected? "Even more so," said Mike,
who's been here many times and he said
the new owners were "carrying on a great
tradition." Said Brenda, "I think it's great!"
At lower right, by the chili pot with ladle,
is beautiful new owner Kathy Courtney. She
took over the store and cafe Jan. 1st, 2008.
tender with a well-cured taste, the
sausage gravy for the biscuits was
spicy and flavourful, and the hash
browns were the diced homestyle,
and tasted like homemade. The
hotcakes were light and fluffy and
not overdone, and also went well
with the spiced compote with lots
of real apple slices. All in all, an
excellent meal for $6.95.
Some Real Buys
at Deer Lane !
JUST S. OF EMMAVILLE -Deer Lane Hidden Treasures is a
wonderland for antique and bargain
hunters. A consignment store
where many area people bring their
good, but no longer needed
heirlooms, books and records, appliances, furniture,
jewelry, knives, gifts, crafts and much more. And the
prices! From genuine marble antique tables for $25 (the
top alone is worth more than that) to Mr. Coffee at $3;
from glassware and sofas to Elvis, you'll find it at Deer
Lane, just off of the Emmaville Freeway (Co. Rd. 4)
about a mile S. of Emmaville (watch for the "Deer
Lane" signs on the W. side of the road). Summer hours
are Wed. - Sat. 9 to 6, and Sun. Noon-6 218-732-8187
Managers Frank &
Mavis Trenholm
A small sampling of
the many buys at Deer
Lane. Above left, wood
and brass desks with
captain's
chairs.
Above right, antique
marble tables. Right,
oil lamps (converted to
electric) and trivets.
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«««««
In Hackensack
River House
Dining & Lounge
•Area’s Largest Salad Bar
• Nightly All-You-Can-Eat Specials (see Rest. Guide for detail)
Now!! Fri. & Sat.
Bone-in pork prime
12 oz. $15.99, 17 oz. $17.99
Thurs.-Sat., Certified
Black Angus Prime Rib
12 oz. $18.99, 17 oz. $20.99
M-Sa: Lounge and Restaurant open at 5 pm Su: Open at 4
Hwy 371 S, Hackensack
218-675-6200
Come on over and enjoy a pasty at
our new location: 1405 Hwy 2 W
(one block E. of Jerry’s Liquors),
Grand Rapids
Eat in, Take-out or Delivery of
pasties to your home, office or event.
Available half, or fully baked.
Summer Hours: M-F 10 to 7, Sat. 10 to 5
«««
Editor’s Recommendation:
This is a wonderful meal of meat,
potatoes, and veggies wrapped in a
delicious baked pastry crust, with gravy.
It’s quite the treat! Stop in and take a
whiff - the homestyle quality is obvious.
Open for
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Pasty
shown
with
avocado
and
parsley
garnish
added)
5 varieties: Regular (beef, potatoes, onions, carrots),
Beef & Kraut, Rutabaga (our most popular), German, and
even a Breakfast Pasty w/ eggs and sausage - all $4.50 !
Pasties Plus • 218-326-2234
~~ A Northern Herald Restaurant Review ~~
Pizza and Wings at Mad Dog's!
«««« (Q3, ½$, ½+) Mad Dog Pizza
& Restaurant, Grand Rapids is in the same
building as Madden's Dutch Room bar at 702
4th St. NW (218-326-2445), so one can eat
pizza and enjoy a favourite beverage and a
game of pool or darts. Because it's a
restaurant, teenagers can play pool too during Above, a pound of Buffalo
certain hours, but, of course, they can't drink. Wings at $6.50 could be a meal
in itself; or feed the whole
family with 5 lbs. for $17.
On the day of the rating, Mad Dog's
daily specials were a ham steak dinner
for $7.95 and also prime rib sandwich
for $7.95; 12" pizzas start at $10, but
we were hungry as a big dog, so ordered
the 14" Big Dog pizza, with sausage,
pepperoni, beef, Canadian bacon,
mushrooms, onions, and green peppers;
and some buffalo wings to start with.
The wings were delectable. Fresh,
perfectly cooked, and good tasting. The
pizza was also perfectly done, with
"the works" piled high. A crisp
crust, but with substance, lots of
stretchy mozzarella, and just the
right amount of tomato sauce.
Excellent overall! And so big, we
had to box some to take home.
~~ A Northern Herald Restaurant Review ~~
Friday Walleye Feed At Dottie's !
«««« (Q3, $) Dottie's
Hometown Cafe, 324 NE
4th St., Grand Rapids (218327-1400). Rated: Friday
AYCE walleye feed.
When you finish your
big portion of fried
Canadian Walleye, they'll
just drop the hook again,
and refill your plate, 'til you're done.
At $9.95, it's a pretty good deal for
those who like good fish, and a lot
of it. It's served with soup or salad,
veggie du jour, choice of potato,
a roll, and tartar sauce.
We found the
service to be very
quick. The salad was
basic lettuce &
tomato, attractively
garnished with
cheddar cheese crisp, fresh &
tasty.
The fish was
clean, fresh,
tender
and
delicious in it's
delicate breading; and perfectly complement-
ed by the tangy tartar sauce. This is
the Northland's prize game fish at it's
finest, but they're real filets, so one
does have to watch for tiny bones.
Following the feed, a slice of
blackberry pie, made
by Dottie's mother
from her own home
recipe, was the perfect finale. Dottie's
features many other
home-style pies, and
other AYCE specials
7 days a week.
Council from page 8
some of [it is] malicious gossip."
"I'm just doing my job,"
Hastings said, "I've been hired as a
police officer for this city and I've
been asked to slow the traffic down
on highway 371, and I've used a lot
of discretion in doing that. The
honest truth is, I give far more
warnings than I do traffic citations;
but I have a job to do and I will do
that job. And if somebody is
speeding excessively through town,
they're probably gonna get a ticket."
To allegations that Hastings
has given tickets for just a few
mph over the limit, he said that
generally, there is a "grace" zone,
and he's never given a ticket for,
say, 3 mph over the limit, as some
have charged. "Technically, it is
speeding, but you do have to allow
[for] things [like] speedometer
[calibration], tire size and whatnot;
how careless is the person being,
that sort of thing. . . ."
Hastings said that he recently
stopped someone for going through
the center of town at 61 mph in a
30 mph zone "and it turned into a
felony drug arrest on top of that."
"I pretty much have a rule," he
said, "and if you're going 11 miles
per hour over the limit, it's an
automatic - you're gonna get a
citation. . . . but, if you're even
going 7 miles per hour over the
limit, through the center of town,
through the crosswalk, I'm probably
gonna stop you and have a talk with
you, and you may or may not get a
ticket, depending on your attitude."
Regarding the recent controversy, Hastings said, "I would
encourage people not to feel
intimidated or be afraid to talk to
me, 'cause I'm always open to
anybody that wants to talk to me,
whatever their concern is. . . . I
would love to dispel rumours
against me, 'cause it gets nasty . . .
it can get very malicious. . . . It's
not only hurting me, it's hurting the
community in a way because there
are people who are actually afraid
of me because of these rumours;
and I would love a chance to dispel
some of these rumours."
The big picture. He added, "I
know there's been a lot of
complaints that business is down in
the area, and it's easy to put the
blame on proactive law enforcement; and I've heard "overpolicing"
a lot. . . . I've been very lenient as
far as enforcing traffic; I mean, I
could be hitting it a lot harder than
I am. But still, we've seen some
slowdown in the speeds through
town, which is important. But I
think there's a lot of other factors
people need to take into account
about why business might be down.
We might even be in the midst of a
recession, that's being talked about
a lot. The price of gas is skyrocketing. Then we've had a couple of
changes in Minnesota law. For one,
there's no smoking now in public
establishments [which has reduced
patronage]. . . . We've seen a change
in the DWI law . . . so I think people
are being a lot more careful [about
drinking, and so drinking less]. Plus
we've seen a lot of these Safe and
Sober campaigns and I think they're
starting to have an effect, and it's a
positive thing, 'cause we don't want
people out on the roads putting our
friends and family in jeopardy
because they're drunk."
Hastings continued, "We're in
the wintertime, and I think in the
next couple of weeks it's gonna
start to pick up and get a lot more
lively here and the business is
gonna pick up all over. . . . It's to
find a scapegoat, and when you do
that, everybody's attention focuses
on this one person, 'He's the
reason, or this is the reason, for our
poor business - our problems,' and
I think we need to be a little more
mature sometimes and look at the
whole picture."
(Cont'd, “The Complaints,” p. 14)
JUNE 16, 2008
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Emmaville Cafe,
Store & Tavern
The Best Place To Eat in Emmaville
AYCE WEEKEND BREAKFAST
BUFFET Sat. & Sun. 8-Noon $6.95
Elegant Country Cabin Ambience on the way to Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials !
Park Rapids, Lake George & Itasca State Park Summer: Cafe 7a-9p, Store 7a-10p
Winter: Cafe 7a-3p, Store 7a-9p
Offering Motel, Campground, Storage Units
• Specialty Coffees, Cappuccino • Hand-dipped
In Summer: Taco Tuesday !
Ice Cream (summer) • Gas & Bait • Draught Beer
All You Can Eat for $7.95 5 - 8 pm
On Co. 4, 10 mi. S of Lake George, or 10 mi. N of Park Rapids 218-732-4858
NORTHERN HERALD
RESTAURANT GUIDE
A visitor’s or resident’s guide to the better sit-down dining in Northern
Minnesota. These are Northern Herald rated establishments. They are ALL
outstanding establishments, run by the kind of hospitable people you like as
your hosts. If they didn’t rate at least three stars overall, they’re not here.
Ratings: «««Very good overall; good food and/or value ««««Superb food,
plus exceptional value or ambience/extras ««««« Exceptional as to cuisine as
well as value, plus ambience or something extra. (Detail: Q2 or Q3 is the quality
rating (top is Q3) ; $ denotes exceptional value; + denotes ambience; extras)
WALKER AREA
«««« (Q3 $) The Ranch House, Walker. Daily AYCE specials served
homestyle. Salad bar. Giant popovers (excellent) with all meals. Specials:
Su: Roast turkey, baked ham & fried chicken, $10.99; Mon: Tenderloin &
sirloin tips, $13.99 ; Tu: Steamed shrimp, $17.99; Wed: Ribs & chicken,
$13.99; Th: Alaskan snow crab - market price; Golden Deep Fried Chicken
$11.99; Fri: Fish Fry, $8.59, w/soup & salad bar $12.54; Sat: Steamed
shrimp, $17.99 Open 7 days a week, Mon.-Sat. at 4:30 pm, Sun at 11:30
am. 9420 Hwy 371 NW, 218-547-1540
«««« (Q3 $) The Wharf, Walker. Walleye swim all the way from Alaska
to jump into Marie’s secret recipe beer batter to be in her AYCE Walleye
feed every Friday ‘til 10. Other excellent quality, good value, daily specials
(not AYCE) include: Wed.: GIANT Tacos, Sat: Prime Rib, Salmon. Full bar,
nautical ambience. 218-547-3777
HACKENSACK AREA
««« (Q3) Lucette’s Pizza & Pub, Hackensack. Lucette’s
Calzone is
exquisite. Her very excellent pizza is made with the finest fresh ingredients.
Recommended: Paul’s Deluxe. It’s big enough and good enough for Paul
Bunyan himself! Full bar with many draft beers including their specialty:
the almost black Lucette’s Lager; and imported wines, including Italian
and Romanian. Also: Mama Lucette’s Take ‘n Bake pizza. Happy hour 4-6.
Daily specials including Two-For Tuesday! Summer Karaoke - call for dates!
Coming this summer: Outdoor seating (and smoking) area! 201 Hwy 371
S, 218-675-7777
««««« (Q3 $ +) River House, Hackensack. Daily AYCE specials served
home-style: M: Ribs, $15.99; Tu: Chef’s choice special, or Deep fried chicken,
$12.99; W: Steamed peel ‘n eat shrimp, $16.99; Th: Baked chicken, $12.99;
F: Fish fry, $12.99; Sa: Deep fried chicken and BBQ rib buffet $16.99; Su:
Roast turkey, $12.99 Also, gourmet special dinners (not AYCE): Th, F, Sa:
Certified Black Angus Prime rib, 12 oz. $18.99, 17 oz. $20.99; F, Sa: Bone-in
pork prime, 12 oz. $15.99, 17 oz. $17.99 All dinners, including AYCEs, include
their lavish salad bar and popover or dinner roll. Full bar. Dine to live piano
on weekends. 222 Highway 371, 218-675-6200
«««« (Q3 $) Up North Cafe, Hackensack. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Summer and Fall weekend brunch buffet is rated: It’s the best weekend buffet
in the Northland with egg & cheese bake, corned beef hash, creamed chipped
beef (loaded with lots of beef) on biscuits, Toast of France with strawberries;
fresh fruits, kielbasa, much, much, more. $7.25, seniors $6.25 Sat. and Sun.,
8a - 1p. This is a real feed and a great way to start a weekend morning!
Rotating daily specials with the same good Up North quality for Breakfast
and Lunch all year long. 105 Hwy 371 S, 218-675-5300
EMMAVILLE
«««« (Q3, ½$, ½+) Emmaville Cafe. This is unquestionably THE place
to eat in Emmaville (pop. 4). This rustic cafe is set amongst the picturesque
woods and country - it’s a great place to enjoy the AYCE, 8 am - Noon,
Saturday and Sunday buffet which features scrambled eggs, sausage, ham,
bacon, hash browns, biscuits & gravy, Toast of France with fruit compote,
hotcakes & syrup, fruit muffin du jour and/or pastries; $6.95. Specialty coffees
and cappucino available. Summer dinner AYCEs, $7.95: M-German,
Tu-Tacos, Wed-BBQ, Th-Italian night. Daily breakfast & lunch specials.
Draught beer on tap. Cafe hours (winter): 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; (summer): 7 a.m. 9 p.m. On the Emmaville Freeway (also known as Co. Rd. 4 or the Lake
George road), at Rd. 24, midway between Lake George and Park Rapids.
218-732-4858
NISSWA-PEQUOT LAKES AREA
««« (Q3) Tasty Pizza North, Pequot Lakes. A very good thin
crust
pizza at usual market prices. Pastas, sandwiches, including their Dago
Italian sausage. Daily specials. Domestic Chianti. Open 3 - 10 p.m. every
day except Mondays. Rustic ambient motif. This is the only pizza restaurant
in the Nisswa-Pequot Lakes area that remained hospitable to smokers
and non-smokers, alike, until the Minnesota smoking law banned it. 28889
Hwy 371 (midway between Pequot Lakes and Nisswa), 218-568-4404
CASS LAKE AREA
««« (Q3) North Country Junction Bar & Grille, Cass Lake. Tasty food,
good service. Live entertainment Wed. & weekend evenings. 106 Aspen
Ave SW (Hwy 371 on S end of town), 218-335-6324
BEMIDJI AREA
«««« (Q3, $) Super Buffet, Bemidji. Outstanding AYCE buffet every
day for lunch and dinner at great prices (and buffet price includes beverages
and desserts). Mandarin & Szechuan (hot) as well as traditional Cantonese.
Four big buffet tables of selection. Includes peel ‘n eat shrimp every night,
AYCE Crab legs on M,W, Fr, & Sa dinner buffet. 2450 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW
(on the west side of town). Call for AYCE buffet price. 218-751-7085
GRAND RAPIDS-DEER RIVER-REMER
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meat, potatoes, and veggies wrapped in a delicious baked pastry crust,
with gravy. It’s quite the treat! Stop in and take a whiff - the homestyle
quality is obvious. This is the only restaurant in Itasca Co. that we know of
that makes everything from scratch! All pasties (including breakfast) $4.50;
w/gravy just a few cents more (get it!) Summer Hours: M-F 10-7, Sat. 10-5
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How we rate: We don’t rate by request - we have to stumble onto the good establishment.
We don’t accept free food, and try to be anonymous, like any other guest, when sampling
the restaurant. This is a cooperative effort by Northern Herald and the better dining
establishments to let residents and visitors know where to find good things to eat. After
being rated, restaurants listed here share the cost of the space for the guide - the rating
and editorial commentary, though, is ours and can’t be bought.
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whole trees), with free wiener roast & hot
chocolate, parade and fireworks, and then,
to wind out the evening, family karaoke and
a stand-up comedy show. Saturday brought
radar runs on Birch Lake, and a treasure
hunt for both kids and adults. Said Jeff
Burks, who's a Director on the Chamber of
Commerce, and operator of nearby Woman
Lake Lodge, "All ages - there's adults' maps
and kids' maps. We had some nice little
pocket tools - leatherman-type things . . . .
We had a family of eight come in . . . finding
their prizes, they all seemed very happy!"
The Hackensack Chamber is what
makes Back-To-Hack happen, along with a
lot of people in the community pitching in
to help. The Lions Club provides insurance
Toad from page 2
169.041 (available online) is the Minnesota
general towing statute, and specifies the
circumstances under which police or deputies
(anywhere in Minnesota) may order or
require vehicles towed (no insurance, alone,
isn't one of them).
The statute appears to be preemptive
(overrides local rules and ordinances in
Minnesota), and actually, in Subd. 3, to
prohibit immediate police towing of the
vehicle for no-insurance alone.
Under this statute, the vehicle should not
be immediately ordered towed or required
to be towed if, when being stopped by
police, it comes to rest legally parked on a
street, or pulled over on a roadway siding,
unless blocking traffic. Generally, it may not
be towed for at least four hours - long
enough for the owner to insure it, or come
back with a rented trailer or car carrier, or
arrange for some other tow, and lawfully
remove it. (But stopped vehicles may not
be left upon, and may be immediately towed
from the right-of-way of a controlled access
highway (e.g. I-94, any Interstate or similar
freeway with on/off ramps).)
As to vehicles which are impounded by
police for no-insurance, although it would
be illegal to operate the vehicle on the street
without insurance, there appears to be no
legal authority allowing the impound yard
to refuse to release the vehicle if sought to
be removed by any tow (licensed towing
company or just someone who owned a tow
truck), trailer, or 2-wheeled car carrier
E. Gull Lake fr p. 1
Thomes, husband of Deputy Clerk Brenda
Thomes, was installed as Ramsdell's
replacement. A source close to the story
confided that Jim Thomes, who is also the
Wastewater Super for the nearby City of
Lake Shore, is a "very good friend" of E.
Gull Lake Mayor Kavanaugh. Said the
source, Kavanaugh had planned to just give
the job to Thomes, but "[the E. Gull Lake]
system is totally different than any other city
in the area; it's much more complex. So,
when they got rid of Randy and gave the
job to Jim, Jim was not capable of doing it,
and had to leave [within two weeks]."
By the 4/3/07 full Council meeting, it
was explained to the Council that Jim
Thomes was just the interim replacement,
and Cirks recommended there, that Jim
Thomes participate in the selection of the
new Wastewater Super. Joel Jasmer was
eventually picked for the position.
"No good deed goes unpunished." -Clare Boothe Luce Under the new
wastewater organization, actually, three
people are now employed to do the job which
had been done by Ramsdell alone, on what
Ramsdell's wife described as a 24/7 basis. A
sewer backs up, someone's gotta go out there.
For almost 15 yrs., for E. Gull Lake,
Ramsdell was the only someone who could.
Said Randy Ramsdell, "I've worked 7 days a
week since day one, on call 24 hours a day. I
come out all hours of the night, weekends;
every holiday I worked, up until the day I
left." Because of this, in past years, Ramsdell
has worked through what would be vacation
periods, but does not believe that he has been
fully compensated for pay in lieu of vacation.
There is also a question as to whether he has
been fully compensated for accrued sick pay.
He said that E. Gull Lake doesn't have an
employee policy manual; but that he was told
at a meeting of the (former) Council that he
would accrue unused sick pay.
Mrs. Cirks rendered to Ramsdell a final
pay stub, but it doesn't make mathematical
sense (it was examined by your Editor,
Adam Steele, C.P.A.). And neither Cirks,
nor Fitzpatrick, will disclose the accounting
for, and derivation of, the seemingly random
amounts shown on that pay stub.
In a letter from the E. Gull Lake City
Council, Ramsdell was promised severance
pay, but on a form submitted by Cirks to
the Minn. Unemployment Insurance Dept.,
where it asked whether he received
severance pay, the "no" box was checked.
Ramsdell can't even ascertain what
hourly wage he was paid. "We're trying to
figure it out by the paperwork she [Cirks]
sent Randy, but none of it makes sense and
none of it comes out to equal what he
thought he was getting per hour. Every
paycheck was different and none of these
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for the radar runs on the lake.
Saturday also saw the chili feed at the
American Legion, HALO tournament (this
is not a competition where particularly good
kids try to toss their halos over a post), and
a free movie matinee at the Bear Pause
Theatre (the only indoor theatre for about a
50 mile radius). And Saturday night, of
course, the most notorious beauty pageant
going, that each year packs the Fire Hall,
The Snowflake Queen! (pics, p. 7) There are
lots of chairs, but still, you gotta come an
hour early if you want a good seat!
Following the pageant was the Snowflake
Dance, with live music provided by the Haz
Beenz. Sunday was Breakfast at the
Community Bldg., raffle drawing for many
prizes, including a 5.5 hp snowblower, and
ice racing (cars) on Birch Lake.
(these can be rented).
M.S. 169.041 Subd. 7 provides that the
owner or driver of an improperly towed
vehicle is entitled to recover from the
towing authority (generally the city or
county) two times his costs, including costs
of recovering the vehicle, and including
time spent and transportation costs.
What to do. Again, we do not advise
anyone to drive without insurance. It's
dangerous and stupid, and will be heavily
fined, and can result in suspension of driver's
license and vehicle registration. But if one is
being stopped, and does not have proof of
insurance on them, they may avoid possible
tow costs by bringing the car to a stop as soon
as can be safely done, and preferably (in this
order) 1) in their own driveway; 2) in a private
parking lot, or a friend's driveway, where they
may be allowed by the property owner to leave
the vehicle; 3) in a legal parking space on the
street; or 4) on a roadway (but not freeway)
siding. If the vehicle is then ordered or required
to be towed, in violation of M.S. 169.041, a
written claim should be made to the city,
county, etc. that ordered or required the tow.
A good idea. Despite strong enforcement
of the law, some people still drive without
insurance. No-fault doesn't protect your
vehicle if one of them hits you. But for just a
few dollars more, collision coverage does.
Nothing in this article should be taken
as legal advice. We are not attorneys, so
we are only allowed to give the illegal kind.
For legal interpretation of any statute, and
application to a specific situation, readers
are advised to insult an attorney.
reports [detailed pay stubs] are equalling
what we think it ought to," Mrs. Ramsdell
said.
E. Gull Lake generally evaluates all city
employees' performance at the beginning of
each year for pay adjustments. But
Ramsdell said that, unlike the other
employees, he hasn't had an evaluation for
several years, at least not since 2005.
The Wastewater Super is an "at will"
position. But Ramsdell said he had no
indication, beforehand, that his termination
would be considered, nor any notice of
dissatisfaction with his work; and said that,
over his near 15-year stint, he's received
various commendations and pay increases
from the Council.
"I guess I don't quite understand what
happened," said Ramsdell. On only
immediate notice from Cirks to be there,
"they called me in for a wastewater meeting
and let me go; that was it, no reason, no
nothing."
Ramsdell has also stated that toward the
end, he had been harassed, on the job, by
city officials. For example, one day,
reportedly, Councilor Marty Carlson saw
Ramsdell coming out of City Hall with a cup
of coffee in his hand, and told Cirks, within
the earshot of another employee, that if he
was seen getting coffee again, he was to be
fired. Asked if this was standard city policy,
another city employee said, "No, we . . . have
a coffee pot, and we all drink coffee, all day
long, at will."
According to a source, Cirks also
chastised Ramsdell for communicating with
a former City Councilor and told him that
if he communicated with that person again,
Ramsdell's job would be in jeopardy.
Ramsdell said, "I still have tools there,"
at the City wastewater dept. garage, that the
City has not yet returned.
How East Gull Lake spends their
money. Mrs. Ramsdell explained that the day
Randy was fired, their son, Chris, went to
pick up a ladder from the City garage, and
Marty Carlson confronted him and said that
the garage was all locked down for the day.
When Chris protested, and asked him to
unlock it so he could retrieve the ladder,
Carlson said, "Well, I'll give you $100 for
the ladder," and, rather than simply unlock
the garage, and without the acquiescence of
any other Council member, Carlson directed
Cirks to write a City check for $100.
In payroll matters regarding other
employees, there is evidence that when back
benefits have been claimed by employees,
rather than determining the amounts in
question, Cirks, who is charged with the City's
payroll responsibility, has failed to pay the
benefits timely, and failed to even compute
the amounts due, and instead, on inquiry,
directed the employees to figure out those
amounts.
Rendezvous at White Oak!
DEER RIVER -- Anyone who thinks
Minnesota history can't be fun obviously
hasn't been to the White Oak Rendezvous.
This is where, about 6 miles N of Deer
River, the White Oak Society, a non-profit
historical organization, recreates a turn-ofthe-eighteenth century fur post, and the
goings-on, trades, crafts, and activities that
happened on it and centered around it.
During the year, some of the camps and
activities are just for members, but the first
full weekend in August they throw open their
stockade gates so the public can attend the
Rendezvous; and at family-affordable prices.
In addition to replicating history for
themselves and the public, White Oak is also
a learning centre which, since the early 90s,
has hosted kids from schools all over the
18th century magic & humour
of Faire Wynds Circus
contact: www.fairewynds.com
state at its spring School Days program
where, for a day, the kids don't just hear
about history - they can live it.
The photos seen here are from the
Rendezvous August 4th, 2007; the 2008
event will be August 1st - 3rd. Info: (218)
246-9393 or http://www.whiteoak.org
Trader's Row offers unique foods and
handcrafts, such as these very attractive
wood and brass tool/tackle boxes handmade
by Lonnie
Henderson
(6087255818)
and his
granddaughter.
Right,
Trevor
Pontius,
of
Baxter,
does his
penance.
Instruction for kids and adults, in throwing
a tomahawk, was provided by Wes Walberg.
At right, smoke
billows as Laurie
Southerton, of
Blaine, partakes
in the women's
competition on
the black powder
range.
Curtis & Loretta, of
Minneapolis, entertain on
the grounds.
Koochiching Co. Shafts Horse Rescuer
LOMAN, MN -- In an area where a lot
of people like to horse around, bona-fide
horse rescue operations are important; but
there are getting to be fewer of them.
A horse rescue is an organization,
usually non-profit, which takes in horses
that are impounded, often due to neglect,
and cares for them to get them back on their
feet. Sometimes horses are almost dead
when impounded. It sometimes requires
expensive special feed, veterinary services,
and 24/7 care to do bring them back to being
as "healthy as a horse." And then there's
always the security factor - the horse's
owner may drive by frequently trying to
illegally take back the horse, or to take issue
with the rescuer. Additionally, the horses
must be tested for serious, or contagious
equine diseases, and sometimes quarantined
and/or vaccinated. And then there's the
matter of insurance and other costs the
(Continued, “Horse Cents,” page 11)
NORTHERN HERALD
SMOKING
It doesn't just look cool,
It is cool !
But remember, you have to wait
'til you're 18 to do it!
Cindy
accepts
2nd Place
award for
the Clark
station
The attendance at the annual Deer River Soup & Chili Cookoff, Feb.
22nd, 2008, was so heavy, they ran out of chili early! The event at the
High School raised about $800 for the school endowment fund, and
Campus Life. Above, at left, Brad Box, of Deer River, serves up Northern
Star Cooperative's entry of Garden Vegetable Soup, a tasty and spicy
brew that, while not technically a chili, definitely seemed to have some
hot peppers in it. At right, Lance Schjenken, of Deer River, displays the
Campus Life chili, a smoky mesquite-style infusion made with home
farm-raised beef sirloin, and lots of beans; and which took the traveling
trophy this year, unseating the past two years' champion who wasn't
there (it was speculated that he didn't want to give up the trophy). At
center, gorgeous blonde Angie Williams, also of Deer River, samples
the chili. So how is it? "Very Good!" she said.
Cheri
Holker,
leftmost,
takes
3rd
Left,
Jami
Markle
came
from
Judging was strictly "people's choice"; and the 17
Eagan
entries were blind-labeled with just a letter (A-Q see inset)
to take
for judging, so it wouldn't turn into a popularity contest.
1st
REMER -- Missing a year in 2007, the annual chili
place
cookoff and dogsled races were back at Remer this
in the
year. Feb. 9th, 2008 was the day to again watch the
6-dog
Mid-Minnesota 150 dog sled race come in, and enjoy,
rec
and judge, AYCE chili, for $5, ($1 for water, but coffee
class in
was free) at Remer. The chilis were all different, and
the
Right, the
dogsled
Woodland
race, and shows his awards. He did the 29 mile course
Bank chefs
took 1st
in 2 hrs., 47 min. At inset, coming in from the 10 below
Prize.
cold, he enjoys his chili, "It's delicious, I'm on my sixth
Shown are
cup, I think, and hopefully I can make it though a couple
Karen
more before I pick [which chili to vote for.]"
Damjanall good. Some had kielbasa or sausage, some had
ovich,
jalapeno, or black olives, and one tasted like it was
Terri
cooked with wine. Many were elaborately presented
Williams,
Renee
with condiments, Fritos, etc.
Lehmann,
The big winner was Woodland Bank (of Remer)'s
Miriam
entry - chili "K". Exactly what went into it is a
Perra.
proprietary secret - wouldn't want the competition like
Wells Fargo to learn this. It was a hearty and meaty brew with a lot of good chili flavour, with a lot of big
pieces of tomato, and a hint of celery; and it was very well presented with garnish of fritos, carrot & celery
sticks, sour cream, etc., for all to enjoy with it. Spicier than most entries, it had just the right amount of "heat".
The Chili Cookoff and AYCE feed, and dogsled races, at Remer! Mark your 2009 calendar for (usually) the
2nd Sat. of February. (For confirmation of 2009 event and date, contact the Remer Chamber of Commerce).
rescue facility must bear. For these reasons,
the costs of horse rescue are substantially
higher than just routine stable boarding.
Rescues in Minnesota typically charge
$35-38 per day per horse, and at that, a Polk
County rescuer said "you're just [barely]
making it." And horse rescues are
sometimes caught up between the services
their County requires of them, and what the
County will pay for those services. That's
why there are getting to be fewer rescues now only a handful throughout Minnesota.
Minnesota Statutes (M.S.) Sec. 343.12
authorizes the Sheriff to impound
mistreated animals and deliver them for
proper care. But, in the case of horses, if
there isn't a horse rescue available, the
Sheriff has no place to take the animal.
That's why horse rescues are important.
Glen Wright bought his spread in Loman,
about 25 miles west of International Falls, in
1985, raising horses, cattle, sheep, and other
livestock; and he established the Dancing Sky
Ranch, a guest ranch, about 2003. In 2007,
he established the non-profit Lost Path
Stables to do horse rescue, and for other
charitable purposes including helping
disadvantaged children and young adults with
equine-assisted therapy; and providing horse
shows, bonfires and pig roasts, and other
activities for the community.
And in spring, 2007, Lost Path Stables
notified Koochiching County that it was
available for horse rescue.
The Koochiching Co. Sheriff and other
county authorities have been invited to
comment on what follows, but they have
refused to speak to the press on these matters.
Per Mr. Wright, in early May, 2007, the
Koochiching Co. Sheriff's Office seized
three mistreated horses from one Glenn
Ostman. The horses were first taken to a
within the last 2 years, you may have a claim under M.S.
169.041 for up to twice your cost of getting it back, including
towing and impound fees, your time, and transportation.
For information and assistance in evaluating, preparing,
and submitting your claim, contact
ADAM STEELE
218-759-1162
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Claims prepared for ALL Minnesota counties
We do not provide legal advice; we perform the clerical and
accounting services necessary to claim preparation.
For the complete initial report, see Ridgeway Apts., Bemidji Has Tenant Arrested
After Unlawful Eviction Attempt, in Northern Herald of 1/21/08 at northernherald.com
The fire hall was packed for the AYCE chili
cookoff, but it was hard to taste them ALL.
Horse Cents fr page 10
IF YOUR CAR WAS TOWED
FOR NO-INSURANCE
LEADING EDGE JOURNALISM - FOLLOW UP
It's Chili Again at Remer!
Mmmm,
That's
good
chili!
11
JUNE 16, 2008
Bemidji Ridgeway Apts. Tenant Forced
To Plead Guilty Frame To Attain Eviction Suspected
BEMIDJI -- In fall 2007, Randy
Bostick was living at Ridgeway
Court Apts., at 2800 Ridgeway Ave.
NW, Bemidji, when the window of
his vehicle was broken.
Reportedly, the Ridgeway
caretaker, "Carlos", was playing
ball by the parked cars at the time,
and another tenant saw him throw
the ball that struck the window of
Bostick's vehicle.
When Bostick went out to take
pictures of the scene, the caretaker
became enraged; and using a
master key, entered the apartment
rented by Bostick and Lorraine
Hundley; and per Lorraine, said,
"I'm going to get you evicted."
They shortly heard from Neta
Property Management, in Fargo,
which manages Ridgeway
Apartments. Without any lawful
eviction proceedings, Bostick was
told that he had to move out
immediately; that if he was in the
apartment he'd be arrested by
Bemidji police for trespassing. Neta
gave as a reason that Miss Hundley
had him removed from the lease.
Bostick and Hundley, both
disabled individuals, had been
together for 13 years, and Hundley
adamantly denies ever having
asked that Bostick be off the lease.
Further, Bostick claimed that he
was on the lease as a primary
lessor, so couldn't have been
removed without his consent.
And after Bostick contacted
Neta to find out why he couldn't
return to his apartment, Neta
threatened to have Bostick arrested
for, allegedly, having made
terroristic threats. (In the course of
investigating the unlawful eviction,
Northern Herald monitored one
such telephone call - no such
terroristic threats were made.
Bostick only threatened legal
action against Neta.)
By January, 2008, Neta had
served eviction papers; Bostick
and Hundley were to appear in
court Jan. 16th. When they did,
Bostick was arrested for terrorism
(the alleged telephone threats).
Neta had the charges filed at
regular boarding (not rescue) facility, but
apparently as it could not address the special
needs of rescued horses, was unprepared for
Ostman's drive-bys, and could not provide
the needed security, that boarder had asked
that the Sheriff remove the horses after only
a few days. So, Wright said, "on May 12, I
received a phone call from Undersheriff
Brian Jesperson asking if we could take
three horses in for care" pending court
action as to their disposition.
The Sheriff made no inquiry at that time
as to the cost to the county for caring for
the horses (M.S. 343.23 states that these
costs, "shall be paid by the county treasurer
from the general fund of the county.")
Wright agreed to take the horses, one
stallion and two mares, and picked them up
that day. Wright said, "when the horses were
first picked up, they were about two weeks
from death." Upon their arrival at Lost Path
Stables, the horses were wormed, their feet
Fargo, so Bostick was briefly held,
without bail, at the Beltrami County
jail, and then transported to the Cass
County (ND) jail at Fargo, where
bail was set at $5,000. He remained
there for several weeks until he
could post bail, and then returned
to Bemidji, pending trial.
Bostick, who has maintained
from the start that he made no
threats, other than to take legal
action, and had requested a
polygraph test (that request was
refused), was due to appear in court
again at Fargo on April 18th, 2008,
but his car, at that time, was not
drivable, and Bostick didn't have a
way to get from Bemidji to Fargo
that day. He was informed by his
public defender that further continuance was impossible, and that if
he wasn't there, a warrant would
issue and he'd be arrested again.
But he was offered a "plea
bargain". If he'd plead guilty to a
lesser charge of misdemeanor
harassment, he wouldn't have to
appear in Fargo. Reluctantly,
Bostick informed his public
defender, as of April 17th, that he'd
have to accept that deal.
Bostick said that while being
held at the jail in Fargo, he was
denied his diabetes medication for
17 days, and fears that he may
have suffered internal damage.
And also, that while he was in
jail, the Ridgeway caretaker entered
his apartment and took his
televisions, and musical equipment
that Bostick estimates at $18,000.
The televisions, but not the
equipment, were later returned.
Neta Property Management, at
Fargo, has refused to comment on
the matter.
Neta/Ridgeway - still making
trouble. Miss Hundley said, in May,
2008, that since the eviction, Neta
properties has made a claim against
her for $6,000 for alleged "damage"
to the Ridgeway Court apartment.
Presently with Mr. Bostick at his
residence, Miss Hundley said that
the record of that claim on her credit
report would prevent her from
renting another apartment.
were trimmed (by a farrier), and they were
put on a specialized high nutrition diet.
Wright determined that they had not
previously had a complete veterinary exam,
so had them checked by the vet.
70 days later, on July 20, 2007, the Court
at International Falls, by Judge Charles H.
LeDuc, verbally ordered that Ostman could
retake custody of his horses upon payment
(to the County) of 1,209.96, but the Judge
issued no written documentation of this.
(Glenn Ostman v. Koochiching Co. Sheriff,
case no 36-CV-07-273)
When, on July 24th, Ostman telephoned
Wright to pick up the horses, Wright
informed him that, legally, Wright would
need documentation from the Court allowing
him to release the horses, and arrangements
from the County for payment of the full
charges, which were substantially more than
the amount the Court had ordered Ostman
(Continued, “Horse Cents,” page 14)
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NORTHERN HERALD
Chairman from page 1
us this week, also, some of Indian
Country's biggest and brightest
stars from the hip-hop genre to
come here. They're not only artists
who perform, they're also powwow people who travel circuits,
singing and dancing; but they use
their music, their blend of
entertainment to carry a message
to Indian Country. So it's more than
just singing and dance and song;
they also carry a message here of
hope, encouragement, and also to
help the youth in their struggle
against suicide, drugs, gangs, and
all those kinds of issues, so we
always want to make sure that we
have substance to whatever it is
that we bring to our community.
"We're really excited about
Happy Frejo, a very talented
young lady who's been here at our
Youth Conference before - she
travels the United States and
Canada performing, sending her
message to young women and
young men about suicide
prevention, and also she's a very
excellent role model; we're happy
to have her. Also, Red Nation is
hip-hop aboriginal award-winners
for best art being hip-hop in
Canada; they also do drug and
gang prevention seminars and
education; they'll be with us here,
also; so, I'd like to thank the Red
Lake Nation Youth Council
members for recommending that
we get these performers this year."
Progress Delineated. "I'd like
to kinda summarize a little bit of
what happened after last year['s
Summit]. We said we don't want to
walk away from this, and then just,
two months out or a month out from
the next Summit, start scrambling
to - to try to get things done; you
know, it's usually not a good thing.
And, I don't like meetings, I really
don't like to attend a lot of meetings;
I like to go into a meeting and come
out of it with an action plan, have
some sort of results. I don't like to
just go to things and then next year
we do it again; and we haven't really
done anything in the course of the
time in between.
"So, I'm really happy that over
the course of the last year there's
been a lot of work that has
happened; a lot of positive things
have taken place as a result of this
Summit; and there's been a lot of
people out there who have, on a
consistent basis, tried to address the
issue of gangs and drugs and alcohol
and all of the addictions that we
encounter with our tribal nations."
Joint Plan Invoked. "When we
went to [NCAI conference] last
year, Treasurer Seki and myself, we
met with other tribal leaders there;
and it was established there that in
Indian country, there was a plague
of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, violence, drugs, gangs.
Some of the Indian nations were
really suffering tremendous loss addictions - and it was established
there that we needed to take a look
at three component areas. One of
them was prevention, another one
was law enforcement, and the third
was treatment. How were we going
to address these issues in Indian
country?
"So, we basically said all the
tribes [in America] and the First
Nations of Canada need to go back
and prioritize, and try to find out
how we can address these three
areas. And that was reaffirmed when
we had the Summit last year - a lot
of those same things came out . . . .
"What I liked about it is when
we had the break-out sessions
there was also Council people here
who actively were involved in
those sessions, listened to the
voice of the people. And things
differ, from each district; Little
Rock, to Ponemah was different;
they had different issues. Just like
Leech Lake has similar issues, but
JUNE 16, 2008
then they vary from tribe to tribe.
"So over the course of the year,
the schools here have stepped up
their efforts at prevention, [and]
education. What I'd really like to
mention, also, is that we have two
tribal employees who work for our
Chemical Health Program who are
also School Board members. One
of them is Tom Barrett, who's the
Director of our Chemical Health
Program, and Keith Defoe, who
also works for our drug program
here on the reservation; so that it's
good to have people working
within the school district who have
experience in treatment and
addressing these issues on a daily
basis ... it's really an advantage for
us.
"So the schools have worked
to - in the classroom with the
teachers - push more curriculums,
get drug education out there, let
the younger kids know what type
of things they're going to be
confronted with. And you see it in
the school, the kids bring things
home, you see it in their
classrooms when you go into the
classroom and visit with them; so
it's good to see that that drug
education, a preventative measure,
is starting to increase.
"We had a poster campaign that
happened here over the New Year's
Celebration. And I'll have those
available - I think Chemical Health
might have some more of those. We
had a 24-hour sobriety campaign
that happened during New Year's
that was really successful; a lot of
interest, and just to get the
prevention education out there.
"The . . . [community safety
movements were] . . . very active
last
year;
Project
Safe
Neighborhoods; a lot of meetings
consistently; going out to the
community. The elders, in
particular, like these meetings
because they're kept abreast of
what's going on with Public Safety.
Because they have concerns out
there, I think I shared last year, an
elderly lady told me that 'I'm kind
of afraid . . . [evening] . . . times. I
used to keep my door open and
relatives would come over and
knock;' she said, 'now I see people
digging around - my husband is
deceased now, I live alone - and I
see these people digging around in
my garage, or trying to get the car
up there. Now, I don't know who
they are, so now I lock my doors at
night; and I don't answer [the
doors]. [Unless] somebody calls
me and tells me they're coming
over - but other than that,' she said,
'I'm scared, you know, I'm scared;
it's changed around here.'
"This is not something that
we're accustomed to. And what we
gathered from that is that there's
people out there creeping around,
trying to, I suppose, come up with
something that they could sell or
something like that. So these
community meetings afford the
community
members
an
opportunity to come out and
address those issues.
"Public Safety has delivered
reports to the tribal governing body
whenever we ask them. We're really
appreciative of that - letting us know
what's going on out in the
community - so we're really pushing
hard on prevention. We've also
joined on with . . . [an initiative] . . .
with NCAI; [Ernie Stevens Jr.]'s
involved in that and also . . . [a new]
. . . anti-meth campaign for the
reservation here in March. . . .
"Law Enforcement - this was
a big one last year - and Public
Safety. What we did, as a tribe, is
we went out and we recruited, and
we advertised, and we tried to find
the best possible law enforcement
personnel that we could to address
these issues in our community.
Rather than go out and just look
for police officers, we looked for
police officers that had expertise
in task force agreements, drug task
force, MOUs [memorandum of
understandings], people who had
experience working addressing
gang and drug issues in their
communities. We're very fortunate
to be able to hire a Public Safety
Director who had that experience.
Bill Brunelle is our new Public
Safety Director; along with Kelly
Brunelle, and also Gina Benson,
our new Police Captain. They're
all Native people who have tackled
these issues in Indian country and
we're very, very happy and
fortunate that they add a lot to our
community. And it also shows,
they're community policing and
they're involved in the community
and connect with the community;
that has been missing for quite
some time. We needed improvements, but we're starting to see
those results now.
"Also, the community has
stated last year, when the Tribal
Council addressed the community
in the State of the Band, that one
of the things that the community
wanted to see was an increased
crackdown on the drug trafficking
and the drug dealing on the
reservation. We have done that.
We've worked on these issues.
They've been uncomfortable
issues to address; but the Red Lake
Band has put their foot down, and
are holding people accountable for
the drug trafficking and the drug
dealing on this reservation. It had
to be done; it has to be done; it
has to continue on a consistent
basis; but as protectors of all our
community we have to provide the
public safety for our children, for
our future generations, for those
elders who are afraid out there, we
have to address these issues. So,
it's not a very popular thing to do
-- I personally, as the tribal
Chairman, have been confronted
at times by people out there in the
community who feel that we're
being intrusive, or their rights are
being violated, and you hear all of
these things; but the fact of the
matter remains: all we are trying
to do is to keep our community
safe and to reduce and eliminate
drugs, trafficking, and all of the
uncomfortable social ills that come
along with that. So we're going to
continue to do that from a
governmental and a law
enforcement standpoint."
[widespread audience applause]
"Also, one of the things that
we've talked about [in] law
enforcement [and] prevention: we
would like to explore this year the Tribal Secretary has raised this
issue with the Tribal Council - in
order to curb the illegal flow of
drugs, gangs, people who are
invading on our tribal lands doing an assessment of feasibility
of whether or not the Red Lake
Band would like to reintroduce a
passport system here on the
reservation. Because people ...
come and go, through our borders;
and we have a hard time tracking
them; we have people on this
reservation that have no business
being on this reservation; and, it's
not uncommon to us - we've been
exercising Homeland Security and
protecting our borders since 1492!
So it's about time for the Red Lake
Band to start to use our
sovereignty in a good way, and to
start looking at how we are going
curb and monitor people who
come into our tribal lands.
"We have given the blessing to
our law enforcement officers to
look at suspicious vehicles,
activity. And this increased after
we lost two young children here
about a year ago on the
reservation. For a while, we were
concerned that they may have been
abducted. So we were leaving no
stone unturned; any people here on
the reservation who are suspicious
- suspicious vehicles - same thing
that happens to us in the Indian
border towns - you know, when
we'd see a Minnesota plate, we
would, if they looked suspicious not every plate, but if they looked
suspicious - we'd stop them and
ask them if their business was
here. And that's something that
needs to happen, because as a tribe
we have to really look out for one
another; make sure that our
communities are safe.
"We implemented a curfew
system last year. Those of you, I'll
give away my age here, who are old
enough to remember that every day
at noon and at ten o'clock the old
siren used to go off. We knew it was
lunchtime - [we could] take our
break now. The ones who are in
Bemidji couldn't hear it. ... At noon,
and at ten o'clock, consistently
every night, the siren would sound.
And this is to get the children off
the streets at ten o'clock. After a
while you'd become accustomed to
knowing, [as a parent] 'where are
my children'; [from a child's
perspective] 'where's everybody at,
geez, it's ten o'clock now, I should
probably start making my way
home. If I don't do that, I might be
cited for curfew violation; or it's
time to get home now, I have to get
to school tomorrow.' And I
remember that, when I was a youth,
on the reservation, at ten o'clock the
siren would go off and I'd say, 'oh,
geez, I gotta get outta here and get
home or do whatever' and, you
know, we were really mindful of
that because after ten o'clock, if you
were walking on the road, if you
were out and about, then the police
would stop by and say, 'Hey, where
are you supposed to be - aren't you
supposed to make your way home
now? It's getting late. What are you
doing out so late?' You know,
sometimes we'd run into the woods
'til they [the police] went by and all
that kind of fun stuff, but, it was
established then that there was a
time for you to get home.
"One of the things that we had
complaints about [at] one of the
Project Safe Neighborhood
meetings in Ponemah, was that
there was a youth wandering the
streets at all hours of the night. And
I say, 'well, how are we going to get
our youth in, then? How are we they shouldn't be out and about late
at night like that.' So, we're also
discussing that - how do we put that
program in place in the Ponemah
community as well and help to
enhance our Community Watch?
. . . There's been discussion and
planning in the communities about
the Community Watch. And
sometimes it can be - people are a
little hesitant. You know, geez,
[echoing concerns] 'I go out in the
community and I see something
going on; if I report this, will there
be any sort of backlash against me?
Will anybody retaliate against me?',
'How are we going to do this? - Are
we going to mark our cars or are
we just going to walk through the
streets ...' But, it's a responsibility
that people have taken upon
themselves to commit to; they say,
'look, you know, we want to protect
ourselves and our community so we
want to step up and start reporting
some of these things that are
happening in our community.'
[ Graffiti is important because
it is the way gangs communicate
with each other to establish turf,
build rivalries that often become
violent, or instigate criminal
activity. -- Ed. ]
"You know, the AMERICORPS
program's been very helpful this
past year in covering up gang
graffiti in the community. One of
the things - we had a person come
up to the Red Lake schools here and
do a talk on gang prevention and
gang activity. And one of the
comments I heard from a
community member was, 'geez,
there's gang graffiti all over this
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community. Everywhere you look
there's gang graffiti!' And the guy
said, 'You know what, I took a little
tour of the reservation here, and I
don't see any.' [the first guy replies]
'Well, didn't you see it? It's all over
the buildings, it's all over the garage
in town, it's all over the street signs.'
He [the second speaker] said, 'You
know what I saw? I saw an attempt
by a community to put their foot
down and not allow this graffiti in
their community. I see these gang
signs covered up - everywhere I go
- maybe I'm missing something, but
it looks like somebody is out there
covering this gang graffiti up - as
soon as it comes up, they're taking
it down. And that's what needs to
happen; that is telling me that this
community is doing something
about gang graffiti. I go to other
communities, I come back there
next year, the same graffiti's still up,
and more, everywhere. But Red
Lake is addressing it - they may not
be replacing the signs, because they
couldn't . . . [afford to, immediately]
. . . , but you're addressing it [by
painting over it immediately].'
"And that's a good thing;
because I've been to other places
where people just accept it. When
you let graffiti stay there, even for
one day, then you're accepting that;
you're allowing that to happen. It
needs to be covered up
immediately. So we've tried to do
that the best we can. The
Americorps program and their
volunteers have gone out in the
community to cover up graffiti and
do it as fast as they can; but the
school, also, tries to do this as
quickly as they possibly can. Their
custodians, janitors, and also our
Public Safety Department has also
even sent officers out there in the
community to try to cover up the
graffiti. We're still in the works of
trying to find out how to establish
an actual anti-graffiti program, and
we will eventually work towards
that. It's extremely expensive to
replace these signs - these street
signs [that get vandalized by
graffiti] - I remember one time our
Roads dept. went out there [and]
did about $16,000 worth of work,
putting up new signs, and doing all
this work; then, about a week later,
the graffiti was back, everywhere,
from way out by Clearwater, all the
way to the . . . Point; Redby
Center, all over the place, every
district. So, you know, we want to
continue to address this.
"Well, I'm just about winding
down. I don't want to share all the
good news. I know Alice Benais
is here; she's going to be
addressing some time today and
tomorrow, and she's also going to
give an update, a summary of what
happened over the course of the
past year. So I would like to, again,
thank everybody here. You know,
I'd like to commend all of the
people who did this work. It's a
tremendous effort. You know,
behind the scenes. . . . Brian
Lussier is my assistant. He reports
to me and lets me know how the
meetings are going; and just, the
coordination that it takes, and the
resources and the effort that's put
forth by all the people who made
today possible; I can't say enough
about how appreciative we are as
a Tribal Council, a government
entity, for these kind of things to
take place. I won't take any more
of your time, I hope we have a
great conference; again, it's great
to see all of you here, and
Mi-gwitch, very much.
[thunderous applause]
"Have you ever wondered why an expectant mother
has a shower, when it's the father who gets soaked?"
With a Grain of Sand . . .
At a Bemidji bar, a guy is talking to the BSU coed on the barstool
next to him. He points to a not-too-bad looking guy seated nearby . . . .
Guy (to coed): "If that guy gave you a wedding present of a million
dollars, would you marry him?"
Coed: A million dollars? Yeah, I probably would.
Guy: How about some fast romance in my car for ten?
Coed: What do you think I am ?!!?
Guy: We've pretty much established that; right now, we're working
on a price.
With a Grain of Sand is humour and satire. It should not be confused with
our real news, which is less believable and funnier. -- Ed.
Upcoming Summer Events
worth going to
• Every Tues, 6/10-8/26 Kids' Fishing
Contest at Hackensack City Pier
• June 19-21, Country Fest at Walker
• July 5, Ind. Day Celebration, Laporte
• July 6-8, Sweetheart Days at Hackensack
• July 9-12, Moondance at Walker
• July 19-20, Minnesota Music at Forest
History Ctr., Grand Rapids
• July 19, BBQ & Dance, Hackensack Fire Hall
• July 19, Pig Roast at Backus Legion
• July 25-27, North Star Rodeo at Effie
First
Sergeant
Ryan
Pels
• Aug. 8-10, Clearwater Co. Fair at
Bagley-Free-this is the one to go to!
• Aug. 1-3, White Oak Rendezvous at Deer River
In August - Laporte Centennial at Laporte
• Aug. 9, Corn Fest at Backus
• Aug. 8-9, Remer Harvest Days at Remer
• August 10, 4p-7p Birdwatching at
Forest History Ctr., Grand Rapids
• August 16, Noon -3p Wild Food WalkForest History Ctr., Grand Rapids
• Sept. 6, Hubbard Sheriff's Posse Outing
BBQ, Lk George
• Aug. 30, Hobo Day at Boy River
• Sept. 26-28, Nat'l Chainsaw Carving
Invitational at Hackensack
takes the
Moondance
Main
Stage.
Above, at Moondance, Dan
Hudalla, actually was a POW, who,
after 19 days, escaped! Captured in
Vietnam, "we figured we were going
to be dead anyway, so we decided
to run - it was the only chance we
had . . I made it, they didn't."
Hudalla was able to make his way
to a nearby group of U.S. Marines.
Just like home. Sean McGuire
of Deerwood, on left, and Rick
Nelson, covered their site with
camo netting to resemble what they
lived in when on duty. Sean's wife
couldn't be at Moondance, as she
was just on her way back from
Iraq. Mr. & Mrs. McGuire both
serve in the US Army, 34th ID.
Camped with them was Army
veteran Bob Beckstrom; Nelson
and Beckstrom now work for the
University of Nebraska, at Lincoln.
Sound Of America
from page 6
now be found at the new Lazy the way around. . . . Top notch!"
Moon bar and restaurant, right
One of the things that sets
behind the Main Stage, where all Moondance apart from other fests
Moondancers are invited to sit on is its record for safety and good
the screened deck and watch their management. That's because it's
favourite acts arrive and set up, or always been a family operation,
enjoy the rustic wood ambience with the Bielohs on premises all
inside. It's sit-down dining at it's the time to ensure quality, and the
best, at reasonable prices, and the security of all of their guests. Like
food is unbelievably good. During Moondance itself, the Lazy Moon
Moondance, the Lazy Moon is a Bieloh family operation. Mrs.
featured a daily Bloody Mary Bieloh, herself, can often be found
breakfast buffet.
working in the kitchen, personally
The Lady Steele, a former ensuring that the quality, like
restaurant chef herself, critiqued the everything else they do, is
Lazy Moon's big Annie Oakley Moondance Class all the way!
sandwich, "it was 6 oz. of chickMoondance Security Manager
en . . . the bacon was placed inside Mike Diekmann, of the Cass Co.
[the chicken filet] for a nice tangy Sheriff's Office, explained that
flavour, . . . well cooked, everything security at Moondance "has been
was presented nicely, the tomato was outstanding," and due to the nature
fresh . . . the lettuce was crisp and of Moondancers, "it's pretty lowgreen, and it was just wonderful, all maintenance, actually." He
explained the things they
From Sioux Falls, SD, Daniel & Tiffany
do to make Moondance
Van Steenwyk, and from Detroit Lakes,
available to everyone,
Michelle Skramstad & Melanie Schur
even those with limited
mobility. "We have
handicapped parking, we
have golf carts [and]
vehicles that help people
get from point A to point
B because the grounds are
so big; and we try to
accommodate them in the
best way that we can," he
NORTHERN HERALD
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JUNE 16, 2008
If you removed all of the
second-hand smoke from the
environment today, the public
health effect would be "zero to
nil" - Dr. Daniel Weeks, leading
epidemiologist and former
Idaho state medical official
Read the comprehensive
39-year study, that showed
that, notwithstanding the lies
and nonsense some publiclysupported organizations try
to feed the public,
Secondhand Smoke
Never Killed Anyone
and does not cause the
major lung and heart
diseases attributed to it
in our issue of 10/25/04 in The
Library, Vol. 10, at
northernherald.com
or at b m j . c o m (in their archive
issue of 17 May 2003, Vol. 326 (no.
7398), p. 1057) (This is the British
Medical Journal site. The research
was done in the U.S., but due,
apparently, to political pressure in
opposition to the scientific results,
they would not be published here.)
said.
Spirit of America. Saturday,
the biggest Moondance day,
featured a special presentation in
honour of America's proud men
stationed abroad. The Jumbotron
carried photos, submitted by their
families, of Northern Minnesota's
fighting men abroad, as Army
Reserve First Sergeant Ryan Pels
discussed, on the Main Stage,
some of the impediments faced by
military families even after the
soldier's tour of duty, and the
hurdles of readjustment of
returning vets. He sang Lee
Greenwood's "Proud to be an
American" from the Main Stage.
All in all, 20 bands appeared on
the Main Stage, including The
Moody Blues, Rick Springfield,
Todd Rundgren & The New Cars,
REO Speedwagon, Tesla, Def
Leppard, Cheap Trick, Big Head
Todd and The Monsters, The Fixx,
Toto, Mountain Ash, Jackyl,
Loverboy, Bella Diva, Kansas, Ali
Gray, Rick Derringer, and
ThundHerStruck. Smashmouth was
scheduled to appear, but didn't show,
so Bomshell, which had appeared at
Country Fest, and Soul Asylum,
made surprise appearances, instead.
Additionally, over the four
days, the MDJ Saloon stage
featured the Cal Ecker Band, El
Diablo, Black Valentine, Bella
Diva, Rock Bottom, Sisters Attic,
Red Dot Garage, The Minnesota
Whiskey Pigzz, Chain Lightning,
Eddie Rickert & Blue Voodoo,
Rugburn, Tim Casey & the Martyrs,
ThundHerStruck, the Haz Beenz,
The Bad Animals, and Gemini.
If You're Planning To Come To
Bemidji This Summer,
Don't!
our best
advice is
When the oblivion of MNDOT gets combined with the idiocy of the
Bemidji City Council, amazing things happen. Unless one's time is
worthless, or one really wants to spend a good part of their vacation
sweating in their car, they might want to avoid this, this summer. Here
we see a traffic lineup, which can extend a half mile or more, before the
detour point. And it's not even rush hour yet. It's daily, and it'll be all
summer long. It seems someone decided to resurface Paul Bunyan Drive,
the principal North-South artery through Bemidji, and the only street
access to town from the south. Now, PB Drive didn't really need it - it's
in much better shape than many Twin Cities roads. And, rather than do
it in lanes or sections, the whole two mile stretch north from 2nd St. was
closed for this needless waste of money.
Traffic is detoured through downtown to Irvine Ave. on the other side
of downtown, but rather than streamline the detour, the City left up its 4way stops at almost every downtown corner along the way, so the
procession has to inchworm its way to Irvine Ave. creating these massive
pileups even before getting to the detour. And to make it more fun, the
City blocked a right turn lane on 2nd St., so even traffic turning out of the
logjam has to wait in it to do so. There's no visible reason for this detail
- it must have been just for fun. With the current detour on 5th St., we
don't even want to think about what it will be like on lakefront event
weekends; and parking for them, in the blistering heat, will be insufferable.
Aside from its corruption, overpriced lodging, no-smoking, an extra
1/2% sales tax, and getting one's stuff stolen, Bemidji doesn't have much
to attract visitors anyway, except for the Wal-Mart, one of the few decent
businesses in town. Best advice, for those staying in real northern
vacation spots - you know, the ones that are hospitable and cater to
vacationers, rather than try to inconvenience them as much as possible
- places like nearby Walker, Hackensack, Cass Lake, Lake George or
Blackduck; is to take the 71 bypass (freeway) around Bemidji. The last
Bemidji exit on the north side will let you off right at Wal-Mart. One can
get all their stuff (you find it All at the Mart of Wal!), and then jump
back on the freeway and get back to heaven, leaving Bemidji, and all of
it's junk, crime, and hassle in the rear view mirror.
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New Country Fest
Parking; Moondance
Midnight Buffet
With the 2008 Moondance
Country Fest, and Moondance
Jam just around the corner, and
due to the enormous Country Fest
attendance last year, this year there
will be new parking for Country
Fest, at the front of the Moondance
Fairgrounds, just off Hwy 200
(where the premium parking for
t h e Jam is). The North
Campground will no longer be
used for Fest parking. Also, there
will be free parking in the
Northern Lights Casino lot (Hwy
371 & 200) with convenient
continuous shuttles to the Fest
grounds. As always, for the Jam,
there will be parking in the Casino
lot with shuttles, and the Casino
plans to again offer a midnight
buffet for returning Moondancers,
and others.
Right, Wendy's in Brainerd celebrated
their 25th Anniversary week, Feb. 24th, March 4th, 2008; with Wendy!
This Wendy's hamburger outlet opened in
1983, so to celebrate they had lots of food,
including burgers, chili, and frosties for
83¢ ! During the week, there was a daily
giveaway of $83 cash.
They also hosted daily benefits for several
charities, including Special Olympics of
Minnesota, the Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption, Central Lakes College
Foundation, Confidence Learning Center,
American Red Cross, Kinship Partners,
Warrior Way, and others.
With a regular price of 99¢ on a doublestacker with cheese, or a small bacon
cheeseburger, Wendy's is one of the best
values going in these price-conscious times.
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Horse Cents fr p. 11
to pay. "If I released those horses
that were under my care for the
County, without legal documentation, what would have happened
to me?" Wright said.
Wright called Koochiching
County Attorney Phil Miller, and
left a message, but the call was not
returned.
The Koochiching Court
system. A letter from Ostman's
attorney, Steven Nelson, to Phil
Miller, confirms that "undoubtedly,
Mr. Wright needs a court order
before the horses are released."
Nelson notified Miller of this as
early as July 24th, and when nothing
had been done a month later, on
August 24th, 2007, Nelson sent
Miller another letter, accompanied
by a proposed Order, allowing
release of the horses; and requested
that Miller "walk it over to the Court
and see if the Judge will sign it."
As of that time, Wright's Lost
Path Stables, having received no
authorization to release the horses,
continued to care for them.
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Co. Sheriff Brian Youso
telephoned Wright, and notified
him that Youso had finally
received the release Order from
the judge. He made arrangements
to deliver the Order, dated August
30th, 2007, to Wright later that
day; but Ostman didn't come to
pick up the horses until Sept. 18th.
All in all, Lost Path Stables had
cared for the horses for 130 days.
Similar to other rescues, Lost Path
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The cost for 130 days for the 3
horses amounts to $13,650, plus
transportation, veterinary, and
farrier costs, totalling $14,018.35
Lost Path had sent an interim
bill to the Sheriff on July 26th,
2007, with an explanation that
costs include veterinary and other
outside expenses, mileage, and
their standard daily rate of $35 per
day per horse.
Not having received payment,
Wright delivered a second billing
on August 27th, for the period
5/12-8/26 (107 days), including
itemized charges to date for 30
miles transportation (of the
horses): $52.50; veterinary costs:
$172.00; farrier: $105.00 wormer:
$38.85; and 107 days board &
care: $11,235.00
In late 2007, Lost Path Stables
received a payment of only
$1,209.96 - after expenses, about
$2.16 per day per horse. The balance
of approximately $12,808.39 has not
been paid to this date.
Wright made a claim to the
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But the complaints that have come in
paint a different picture. And to aggravate
the situation, Hackensack's investigator has
already notified several of the many people
who filed complaints against Chief Hastings
that their matters have been cleared - that
the Chief didn't violate any regulation without the investigator ever having
contacted the complainants.
Some of the complaints have been eyeopening. It has appeared to many that Hastings
has been keeping an eye on Lucette's Bar at
Koochiching Co. Board for the
amounts still owed, but he was
notified that the Board refused to
pay it based on advice from Co.
Atty. Miller. He is now
considering a lawsuit against the
County to collect the sum.
Aftermath. In spring, 2008,
Wright observed that livestock
were again being mistreated on the
Ostman property. He said that the
cattle were starving, that he and
State Humane Agent Wade
Hansen observed at least 3 dead,
and the horses didn't have potable
water. But when Wright and
Hansen notified Sheriff Youso and
Undersheriff Jesperson, they
refused to investigate.
Although M.S. 343.23 provides
that the County may recover their
impoundment costs from the owner
of the horses if he is found guilty of
cruelty to animals, the liability of the
County for those full costs is
separately established by that
statute, and is not contingent upon
the amount the owner is ultimately
ordered to pay. So the ruling on July
20th that Ostman pay the County
$1,209.96 did not limit Lost Path's
charges to that amount. Lost Path
was entitled to the reasonable
charges that they would bill the
County, and the amount of those
charges has not been adjudicated.
This is particularly so as neither
Lost Path Stables, nor Wright, were
parties to the action heard July 20th,
which was solely between Ostman
and the Koochiching Co. Sheriff.
Nothing herein constitutes, or
should be taken as legal advice.
For legal advice, an attorney
should be insulted. -- Ed.
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night, and sometimes follows people when
they leave. Per one complainant, in fall 2007,
shortly after midnight, he and three
vacationing friends left Lucette's in the same
vehicle. Chief Hastings followed them for
about half a mile to Co. 5 at 371. After they'd
crossed 371, the officer turned on his lights.
He said that he'd pulled them over
because their muffler sounded loud (this
was the first and only time this has ever been
mentioned to the driver). Hastings gave the
driver a breatholyzer test, which he passed.
Dissatisfied with the results, Hastings
made him blow the breatholyzer two more
times; he passed both times. But Hastings,
nonetheless, then told the occupants of the
vehicle that he didn't want them driving that
night. That they'd have to leave the vehicle
on the roadside and walk, in the middle of
the night, on a backroad, the two miles or
so to the driver's home; which they did.
In another incident, Timothy Henze, 39,
his wife, and their two children, were
vacationing in Hackensack in August, 2007.
Per Henze, they were just coming back
from the weekly kids' fishing contest at the
Hackensack pier. Officer Hastings stopped
the Henze's vehicle, claiming that Mr. Henze,
driving, had passed someone on the right.
Henze states that this was patently untrue.
Hastings wrote out a ticket; when Henze told
him he didn't pass anyone on the right,
Hastings became enraged, accused him of
tailgating, and issued another ticket for that.
Henze said that he knew he hadn't passed
anyone on the right, or tailgated, so the next
day, he went to Hackensack City Hall to see
if there was a video camera in the police car
that might have recorded what happened.
Officer Hastings was there, and Henze said
that Hastings told him that, "If I didn't drop
this, I'd be looking at the inside of a jail cell."
Henze had to make two trips from Sauk
Rapids to appear in court on the tickets. But
Chief Hastings didn't show up to testify, so
the tickets were finally dismissed.
Said Henze, "The City Council has not
shown me that I can feel safe in this
community." Henze filed a complaint, but,
like the others who have done so, he has
not been contacted by the investigator.
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Tax Guy
by Adam Steele, Certified Public Accountant
Tax information presented here is general in nature and is not necessarily
applicable to, or advantageous upon, any specific return. Persons interested
in strategies and savings discussed here are advised to discuss same, in
light of all pertinent financial and tax considerations, as they may apply to
the specific taxpayer, with their qualified accountant, or barber.
"Tax Refunds" Available
For "Nonfilers" This Year
But You've Got To File A Short Form To Get It
Due to the Economic Stimulus
Act of 2008, millions of people,
nationwide, who are not usually
required to file a tax return, will
be due a "refund". But to get it,
they must file an abbreviated Form
1040A for tax year 2007. This will
include people on Social Security,
including Social Security
Disability (but not SSI), Railroad
Retirement, Veterans' benefits,
Non-taxable combat pay, and lowincome wage-earners and selfemployed people who are not
usually required to file.
Of course, the "refund" (actually
an Economic Stimulus payment
(ESP)) which will be sent out
starting in May (and separately
from the regular tax refund check),
is also available for most regular tax
filers, and will be automatic when
they file their returns (they'll get
$300 to $1200+). So the following
discussion is primarily for those
without taxable income, who
otherwise wouldn't have to file, but
should file to get their payment.
Eligibility. To be eligible for
the refund, an individual or
married couple must have at least
$3,000 in qualifying income from:
• Wages and/or self-employment
• Social Security (including SS
Disability, but not SSI)
• certain Railroad retirement
• certain Veterans benefits; and
• Non-taxable combat pay
• You may not be someone
else's dependent.
• You must have a Social
Security Number (SSN).
• But if a spouse is ineligible
due to dependency or lack of SSN;
or their refunds are withheld, the
other spouse may still be able to
get an ESP on a separate return.
Due dates and absolute
deadline. The IRS encourages
everybody to file by April 15th. But
if you're filing only for your
payment (ESP), there's no penalty
for filing late and, per IRS, you
have until October 15th, 2008 to
file the return. Returns filed after
that date may not be processed by
the end of the year, and, due to the
wording of the present law, unlike
regular tax refunds, IRS cannot
issue any ESPs after Dec. 31st,
2008. To be sure, file well before
Oct. 15th, and certainly by that date.
Amended returns are accepted
for adjustment of the ESP. Persons
who are due the ESP, but fail to file
a 2007 return, may claim it as a
refundable credit on their 2008
return, if they still qualify in 2008.
Amount of payment. The
amount of the basic payment for
persons without taxable income is
$300 per individual, or $600 on a
joint return.
Bush
likes
breeding
Additionally, as current tax law
supports breeding and overpopulating the country (which,
actually, is a cause of our
economic woes, so, as an
economic package, this is kind of
self-defeating), the ESP will
include an additional $300 for
every qualifying dependent (must
be 16 yrs. or under as of 12/31/07)
claimed on the tax return.
Special instructions. In
completing form 1040A, the
following should be noted for those
filing only for the ESP and not
otherwise required to file a return:
• In the margin at the very top of
the return, write "STIMULUS
PAYMENT" in big letters.
• You need only complete the
name, address and SSN area, and
Lines 1-6 (filing status and
exemptions), 7, 14a, and 40b of
the return. The rest of the 1040A
may be left blank. If you want
direct deposit of your ESP, also
complete line 44b, c, & d.
• If you have a small amount of
self-employment, partnership, or
farm income, multiply your net
profit by 92.35%, and, if this
number is less than $400, include
this number in Line 7 (wages) of
form 1040A. Caution: if this
number is $400 or more, you must
file a long form, and schedule SE.
• Include, on line 14a, your Social
Security benefits (from Box 5 of
your form SSA-1099), and also
your veterans disability compensation, disability pension and
survivor benefits, and the social
security equivalent portion of tier
1 railroad retirement benefits (from
Box 5 of your form RRB-1099).
• If you have combat pay, enter
your nontaxable combat pay (box
12 of your W-2 with code Q) on
line 40b.
Complete IRS instructions on
this, including a downloadable
Form 1040A, are available at
northernherald.com
Further specific info and
answers to frequently asked
questions are available at
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/
0,,id=177937,00.html
and
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
article/0,,id=179181,00.html
File it, fast and free, on your
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and free electronic filing for
people who are submitting a return
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cases, however, filing separately
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Minnesota state tax. To be sure, the
complete tax return must be figured
both ways, and compared.
Where the retirement savings
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retirement plan withdrawals, it may
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on a separate return.
Filing status may not be
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Proactively (planning for
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REPAIR OF ALL MODELS
SNOWMOBILES, ATVS. Any small
engine repair, 2 or 4 stroke, including
snowblowers, ice augers, chainsaws,
wood splitters, generators, weed eaters,
lawn mowers, and other small engines.
218-556-5787, 218-766-8181
ED AFFORDABLE ENGINE installation
w/new gaskets on most. 21 yrs.
experience. Engine and labor
guaranteed in writing. No money down,
towing available. 218-838-2908, Ron.
ANTIQUE, CLASSICS
1953 CHEVY PICKUP. 4WD frame,
383 cu. in., 33" tires. Best offer. 218831-1015
EF
CARS
1995 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE,
Pearl white, tan top, 165K, loaded, no
Northstar engine, good condition,
$4,000 or best offer. 218-963-7511,
leave message.
ED 2004 CHEVY MONTE CARLO. 3.4
litre V6 engine. Air, cruise, tilt. AM-FMcassette-CD player. 37k mi. $10,500.
218-326-6141
ED 2004 MALIBU. 53K. Book: $10,600;
sell: $7,995. Craig Dean's Riverside
Auto Co. 218-824-2886, 218-330-6777
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2002 PT CRUISER. Loaded.
Sunroof, heated seats, CD player.
Special Edition with lots of chrome.
62,000 miles. Excellent shape inside
and out. Asking $10,500 or best offer.
218-328-5136
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DID YOU KNOW ?
CAMPERS, TRAILERS, RVs
DID YOU KNOW ?
That if you're selling two or
three vehicles, we'll run
them all for the same $19?
Well, now you know.
1989 CLASS B MOTORHOME. Low
miles, great shape. $6,900. 218-5434977
That $10 extra will put a
picture of your item in the
paper and on the web?
Well, now you know.
2003 HONDA CRV-EX. 50K miles.
Leather, sunroof, loaded, full power.
$16,995. Craig Dean's Riverside Auto
Co. 218-824-2886, 218-330-6777
ED 2006 HUNDAI SONATA GLS. 24K
miles. Full power, sunroof, alloy wheels.
Book $18,000; sell $15,995. Craig
Dean's Riverside Auto Co. 218-8242886, 218-330-6777
ED 2003 GRAND AM. 4 door, V6, SE,
alloy wheels, full power. 62K. Book:
$9,800, sell: $7,995 Craig Dean's
Riverside Auto Co. 218-824-2886,
218-330-6777
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4 WHEEL DRIVE
Cars, Trucks, SUVs
ED 1987 FULL SIZE CHEVY BLAZER.
Very good condition. Too many new
items, extras, and accessories to list.
$3,995, no reasonable offer refused.
Call for details. 218-327-3069 days or
218-326-2568 eve.
ED 1993 FULL SIZE CHEVY BLAZER.
Very good condition. Too many new
items, extras, and accessories to list.
$4,995, no reasonable offer refused.
Call for details. 218-327-3069 days or
218-326-2568 eve.
EE
1998 DODGE RAM 4X4 W/
MATCHING TOPPER. Maroon. Fullyequipped, very clean. 114,000 mi.
$6,500. 218-743-6718
E D 2001 DODGE RAM 4X4 1500.
Shortbox, regular cab, V8, automatic,
air. $4,795. 218-820-2898
E D 2002 DODGE RAM Sport. 4x4,
regular cab, fully loaded, topper. 60K,
limited warranty. $15,500. 218-8211878
ED 2000 FORD RANGER, SUPER CAB.
V6, 4x4, automatic, 81K. Book:
$10,350, sell: $7,995. Craig Dean's
Riverside Auto Co. 218-824-2886,
218-330-6777
ED 2002 F-150 XLT SUPERCAB FX4.
Off-road 4x4. Very clean. $9,995. Craig
Dean's Riverside Auto Co. 218-8242886, 218-330-6777
VANS AND BUSSES
including four wheel drive
1990 FORD VAN. 3/4 TON. $700 or
best offer. 218-675-6693
E D 1994 FORD E250 ECONOLINE
EXTENDED CARGO VAN. Trailer hitch
& electric brake controller. 114K. Runs
good $2,400 or best offer. 218-6783130
ED 2002 FORD WINDSTAR SE. 89k mi,
quad seats, rear A/C. Well equipped,
alloy rims, keyless entry, security. Has
never been smoked in. $8,500. 218246-2179 / 218-244-6923 cell
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they call the thing
rodeo!
Above, a wrangler rides his bull at the July 28th, 2007 performance
of the North Star Rodeo at Effie. The bull rider's final score is determined by his skill, but is also based upon the quality of the animal he
drew, by lot, to ride. So there's also a chance factor-a lazy bull means a
low score regardless of the rider's talent. This rider, from Mountain
Iron, drew a good one, and gave a good ride, but didn't stay his eight.
1997 HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT.
Yellow and black. Runs like new, lots of
extras. $4,500. 218-831-6898, 218963-0340
ED
ED
TRUCK AND TRAILER COMBO, OR
JUST THE TRAILER. 1992 CARRILITE
630 EMERALD SERIES 5TH WHEEL
TRAILER. 30', 1 slide. A/C, furnace, gas
stove, hot water heater, gas/electric
refrigerator. AM-FM-casette stereo, TV.
Awning, fibreglass exterior, rubber roof,
luggage rack & ladder. 4 new tires,
swivel recliner chair, handicapped
access railing, parking brake & small
accessories and electric cords included.
With truck (below) $22,000 or will sell
trailer separately for $9,500. 218-8296964 The truck: 1996 ONE TON
CHEVROLET 454 VORTEX. Burgundy.
Perect shape, paint in exc. shape,
Michelin tires in exc. shape, new
brakes, very dependable, airfoil on roof.
A/C, AM-FM-cassette, airgate, 5th
wheel hitch and ball hitch, heavy duty
bumpers with hooks. 218-829-6964
EE
ED 2002 COACHMAN MIRADA. 30'
Class A Ford. 17,000 miles, loaded,
double bed, like new. Avg. retail:
$49,500; must sell - $39,500 or best
offer. 763-226-4093
2005 36' CHALLENGER 5th WHEEL.
Hard side (fibreglas). 3 slide-outs, fully
self-contained, washer & dryer prepped,
insulated tanks, inside shower, also
outdoor shower, upgraded cabinets.
Large 2 door refrigerator/freezer, center
island in kitchen, awning, 2 swivel
rocker recliners, roll-away couch.
Central air & heat, lots of storage.
Heated underbelly, day/night shades.
AM-FM-cd surround sound stereo,
satellite TV prepped, telephone jacks,
ceiling fan. Rear ladder, rear stabilizer
jacks. Truck bed hitch optional. Paid
$48,000 in 2005, will sell for $30,000
or best offer. 218-281-5429 218-2890217
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MOTORCYCLES
THE HAWG PEN for all your
motorcycle service & repair- all makes.
See their advertisement in this issue.
2004 CUSTOM-BUILT. 96 ci. engine.
Saturn Blue. Less than 1000 miles.
$18K into it, asking $13,000. 218-8316898, 218-963-0340
ED
1998 HARLEY DAVIDSON 883
SPORTSTER Hugger. Fire engine red,
lots of chrome. 8,000 miles. $6,000.
218-831-6898, 218-963-0340
ED
2005 HONDA GOLD WING 1800 CC.
Excellent condition, like brand new.
18,700 mi. 40 mpg. Lots of extras, back
rests, fog lights, radio. $14,000. 218732-6548
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EFFIE -- There are a lot of
rodeos in the world. But pigs will
fly before this writer would go to
one indoors, in air conditioning.
That's not how RODEO is
supposed to be.
It's supposed to be the way they
do it every year, come rain or shine,
at Effie, at the longest running
traditional rules, open, rodeo; in the
same location, and under the same
management - that of the cattlemen
of Minnesota's North Star Ranch.
And that's what brings the best
cowboys from all over the U.S.
and Canada back here every year
to compete under the big sky.
Over the three days, they
wrangle for points in bronc riding,
team roping, calf roping, steer
wrestling and bull riding, while
lovely cowgirls vie to see who can
run the barrels fastest. And then
there are the things that working
cowboys didn't really have to do on
the range, but they thought would
be fun to try anyway. Things like
trying to milk a wild cow, and of
course, the Effie signature grand
finale - the wild horse race. It's
sometimes won by the horses, when
the hopeful riders end up being drug
the length of the arena. Fortunately,
that's the only drug problem there.
It's best to get to this rodeo a
little early, as, although they print
ATVS
2003 YAMAHA GRIZZLY. Bought
new in ‘04, only 900 mi., lots of extras.
$5,500 or best offer. 218-256-9393
EE
UTILITY TRAILERS
97 HMDE JOB TRAILER. Never
Been Used 18' L x 8' W x 7' 6" H.
$9,500. 218-829-5602
EG
97 MERR 16' TRAILER with all
EQUIPMENT. Full & 1/2 high Scaffold,
casters, screwjacks, 7' thru 24' alum
planks, etc. $7200. 218-829-5602
EG
20' ENCLOSED HAULMARK
TRAILER. $4,100. 218-675-6693
EG
EE 2004 48 FT. UNITED 5TH-WHEEL
TRAILER. Living quarters with air
conditioning/shop area. 110V lights, full
walk-on roof. Was used as race trailer.
Low miles. $19,500 or best offer. 218270-0505, after 5pm.
ED 2001 28' HAULMARK ENCLOSED
TRAILER. Double axles, heated,
workbench, rear ramp. $7,500 or best
offer. 763-226-4093
TRACTORS & MACHINERY
2N FORD TRACTOR. $2,100. 218675-6693.
EG
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
EF BOBCATS
2003 BOBCAT S185 $12,900
BOBCAT 642 $5,000
BOBCAT 610 $3,500.
2001 BOBCAT 773 TURBO C/H
$11,500.
320-393-4703
SNOMOS & TRAILERS
EF
REPAIR OF ALL MODELS
SNOWMOBILES, ATVS. Any small
engine repair, 2 or 4 stroke, including
snowblowers, ice augers, chainsaws,
wood splitters, generators, weed eaters,
lawn mowers, and other small engines.
218-556-5787, 218-766-8181
EE 2 PLACE SNOWMOBILE TRAILER.
8' x 10', aluminum. Good shape. $800
or best offer. 218-256-9393
EE SMALLER TRAILER W/SIDES, good
for 4 wheelers. $300 or best offer. 218256-9393
a lot of programs, due to heavy
attendance, they sometimes run out.
As always, free camping will be
available right on the North Star
grounds, but campers are advised
to bring their own drinking water
as there's no well in the
campground.
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NORTHERN HERALD
Thrifties ($500 or less):
6 lines - 32 weeks - $10
1998 SKI DOO MXZ 670 RAVE. Mint
condition, many extras. $2,200. 218246-8369
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BOATS, DOCKS,
AND WATERCRAFT
EE 3600 lb. SHORELANDER BOAT LIFT
w/new canopy on Pokegama. $850 or
best offer. 218-256-9393
ED ALUMINUM DOCK. New, 32' with 8'
patio, plastic wheels, cedar deck.
Delivery available. $1,995. 866-4563625
ED BOAT/PONTOON LIFT 108" wide,
3,000 lb. capacity. Canopy and delivery
available. $2,095. 866-456-3625
ED TWO 250 HP YAMAHA OX66. Used
one year. Low hours. Avg. retail: $9,000
ea.; accept $6,000 ea. or best offer.
Will sell separately. 763-226-4093
EE 1994 CHAMPION BASS BOAT W/
200HP EVINRUDE. Matching custom
trailer & cover. Pinpoint depth finder &
trolling motor. Exc. shape. $10,200 or
best offer. 218-256-9393
EG 14' DEEP WIDE ALUMACRAFT. New
25 horse, elec. start, Mercury motor.
Loaded. Depth finder, trolling motor,
everything. W/trailer. All like new,
excellent shape. Asking $5,000 or best
offer. 218-328-5136
EE 1997 CRESTLINER Jon boat. 1648.
2 swivel seats, 1 pedestal, foot operated
trolling motor, with trailer. $1,695. Must
sell. 218-825-0830
EG SAILBOAT, O'DAY. 20 ft., cabin
sleeps two. 270 sq. ft. mainsail, 2 jibs.
7 ft. beam width, 22' 9" mast.
Retractable center board, draft as low
as 1' 2" when up, 4' 5" when down. All
rigging. 6 hp twin cylinder Evinrude
motor, and 3,500 lb. gross weight single
axle roller trailer. Ready to sail, excellent
condition, like new. Good for small lakes
as well as large water, easily trailered,
launched, and rigged. $3,995. 218829-2141
EG 2003 20' WEERS PONTOON w/
2003 Johnson 40hp motor. Canopy.
Excellent condition, loaded. No trailer.
$9,000. 320-252-2515
EE 1988 AQUA SPORT. 22'. Cuddy
Cabin. 175 Mercury, marine radio, depth
finder, Loran, porta-potty. With trailer.
$2,950 or best offer. 218-545-1651
There's nothing
like results ...
From a private party:
"Would you please run the ad
on the --------- again. We got a
lot of responses from the last
one, resulting in the sale of the
4x4 runner. --- Thanks."
From a dealer:
"We've gotten a lot of calls on
our cars -- and we don't
advertise anywhere else!"
NORTHERN AUTO & BOAT
SHOPPER
218-759-1162
WE MEAN BUSINESS.
RODEO
53nd Annual
NORTH STAR STAMPEDE
JULY 25TH, 26TH, 27TH
Rodeo starts at 5 p.m. Fri.;
2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Adults $12 Kids $6
At all performances: from Delisle, Saskatchewan,
Int’l Champion trick rider Leann Pollock
RAIN OR SHINE
EFFIE, MINN.
FREE PARKING & CAMPING
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